Apr 15: CMS Says More Than 458K Providers Participating in Meaningful Use
As of the end of February, 458,137 eligible hospitals and professionals were participating in the meaningful use program, officials said […]
Apr 15: ‘Heartbleed’ Bug Could Affect Health Care Industry, Experts Warn
Hospitals’ and providers’ online networks — including email accounts, electronic health records and remote monitoring devices — could be vulnerable
Apr 15: If Doctors Don’t Like Electronic Medical Records, Should We Care?
“Yes, there are problems in any technology implementation and there always will be. But fewer people die. Yes, it is
Apr 15: New York’s electronic medical record plan gets $55 million boost
An effort to get more people in New York state to use electronic medical records is getting a $55 million
LRS Sponsoring HIStalk Documents, EMRs and Healthcare Processes Webinar on April 16, 2014
Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. (LRS) is set to sponsor the upcoming HIStalk webinar/panel discussion Documents, EMRs, and Healthcare Processes
GeekDoctor: Life as a Healthcare CIO
GeekDoctor: Life as a Healthcare CIO John D. Halamka, MD, MS In his highly regarded blog, Life as a Healthcare
Usability Evaluation Handbook for Electronic Health Records
Usability Evaluation Handbook for Electronic Health Records Linda Harrington, PhD, DNP, RN-BC CNS, CPHQ, CENP, CPMISS, FHIMSS, Craig Harrington,
Effective Strategies for CHANGE
Effective Strategies for CHANGE is a newly revised edition of HIMSS’ best seller Change Management Strategies for an Effective EMR
The Healthcare Payments Hub: A New Paradigm for Funds & Data Transfers in Healthcare
This HIMSS White Paper describes an opportunity for providers, payers, banks, financial networks, and healthcare clearinghouses to establish an interoperable
EHR Implementation Considerations
A closer look at barriers medical practices face when implementing an EHR In this whitepaper, we’ll examine the challenges
EMR searching for the holy grail
The EMR, a.k.a. EHR (electronic health record), has a high failure rate. The typical EHR requires significant changes in physician
Apr 14: Electronic Medical Record Scanning
In the hospital industry sound information management is crucial. There are tons of paper documents generated by patient records, resident