Tag: their-electronic
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Access to EHR data ‘overwhelmingly’ positive for patients
Providing patients with access to the information in their electronic health records “overwhelmingly” yielded positive benefits, according to a new study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research . read more
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CMS launches prepayment audits of Meaningful Use attesters
In what appears to be a shift in policy, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun auditing providers attesting to Meaningful Use of their electronic health record systems before doling out incentive payments, according to a report from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). read more
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Docs rely on ‘workarounds’ to deal with EHR shortcomings
Providers continue to use “workarounds” to deal with perceived inadequacies of their electronic health records, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association . read more