Darwinian Health IT: Only well-designed EHRs will survive
Remember the Ford Pinto and the AMC Pacer, aka the Pregnant Pinto? Both serve as reminders of an in era […]
October 05, 2013 Number of EMR Functions Linked to Physician Stress
(HealthDay News) — For primary care physicians, the number of electronic medical record (EMR) functions is associated with stress and
Perspective: Boosting EHR Usability Key to Protecting Patient Safety
In an article published in Perspectives in Health Information Management, Sue Bowman — senior director of coding policy and compliance
ICA and MEDITECH to Improve EHR Interoperability
The annual expenditure of the healthcare industry in the United States is nearly $3 trillion, and most experts believe billions
EHRs make residents lose 16 minutes per patient
Family medicine residents at two academic medical centers in California ended up spending an extra 16 minutes on documentation after
Importance/benefits of Electronic Medical Billing
Electronic Medical Billing is the process of electronically submitting and following up on claims with the health insurance companies in
Can EHRs lower malpractice rates, diagnosis errors?
One of the main selling points for EHRs, besides the incentives offered by CMS, is the opportunity to use digital
September 26, 2013 The Most Challenging Compliance Issue You Never Heard Of: The “Access Report”
In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Clinical and Economic Health (HITECH) Act created the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health
26 September 2013 New Zealand is the leading force in shared EMR implementation
Canterbury in particular offers an ideal example to corroborate the claim that healthcare IT integration works best if accompanied by
September 26, 2013Achieving Patient Safety with EMRs
Patient safety in many ways means that physicians have the required information in front of them when needed, so that
September 25, 2013 What’s so important about connecting EHRs and genomics?
Author Name Kyle Murphy, PhD | Date September 25, 2013 | Tagged Clinical Decision Support, Clinical
September 25, 2013 EHR software research delivers real-time results to users
Author Name Kyle Murphy, PhD | Date September 25, 2013 | Tagged EHR Benefits, EHR Challenges,