Strategic partnerships look to increase EHR, HIE adoption
Three healthcare organizations are making strides in the adoption electronic health records and health information exchange (HIE) for the purpose […]
QR codes on vaccines help collect EHR data, reduce errors
That suddenly ubiquitous square of blocks and splotches seen on advertisements, magazines, and even the sides of vans and trucks
Rethinking e-prescribing can lead to meaningful use of EHRs?
As the EHR Incentive Programs move forward, subsequent stages of meaningful use aim to increase patient engagement and the flow
What can predictive analytics do for healthcare reform?
The shift from pay-for-service to pay-for-performance in healthcare means that healthcare organizations and providers must approach care delivery in a
Mostashari and the journey to meaningful use, EHR adoption
It’s another turn on the journey to the meaningful use of certified EHR technology with Dr. Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM,
Study Finds Data Exchange Growing Through EHR Adoption
Study Finds Data Exchange Growing Through EHR Adoption New research, published recently in Health Affairs, from the Office of the
Meaningful use benefits of EHR patient access for providers
Connecting patients directly to the EHR achieves better demographics capture — a cornerstone of Stage 2 Meaningful Use — and
EHR analytics can identify diabetes earlier and in real time
EHR algorithms scanning patient records for signs of diabetes can identify sufferers more than 90% of the time, and predict
Patients using EMRs more loyal to their doc
In 2015, like it or not, physicians will be required to maintain and provide patient access to electronic medical records.
EHR adoption spurs data exchange
Health information exchange (HIE) between hospitals and other providers increased 41 percent between 2008 and 2012, according to newly released
Can plagiarism sniffing software stop cloned EHR documentation?
Think you left your neurotic Shakespeare professor’s obsession with plagiarism behind when you went to medical school? Think again. The
Hospital HIE grows more on some branches than others
Although more than half of hospitals were sharing information with providers outside of their organizational affiliations as of 2012, only