Despite the progress, all the hype, and the billions of federal dollars paid out in incentives, a question lingers: Where do things stand right now with EHR...
Tag - EHR Adoption
Through our experiences working side-by-side with providers, we have seen many things and learned many lessons. Here are a couple more stories and lessons we...
To win the respect of healthcare workers, software must address true pain points. In too many cases, electronic health record systems aren’t living up to...
Has $176.9 million in Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grants to networks of health centers sufficiently increased the meaningfulness of...
Wanted: Male medical student, 20 to 29 years old. Open-minded and computer savvy with a conscientious nature and a willingness to embrace change. It’s not a...
Providers may be lacking one big, basic ingredient for a successful Stage 2 attestation: a certified EHR capable of meeting the Meaningful Use objectives. The...
Most of the world seems to be laser-focused on watching how health information technology (health IT) is being adopted in ambulatory and inpatient settings...
EHR adoption has had unintended consequences, both good and bad, on who does what in hospitals by John Nelson, MD, MHM Dr. Nelson The accumulated wisdom...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”)...
About 75% of physicians who used electronic health records in 2011 reported clinical benefits to EHR adoption, according to a new study published in the...
EHR adoption has been the challenge of a lifetime for many healthcare providers, claiming the undivided attention of large hospitals and mom-and-pop shops...
The next year in healthcare will usher in a number of changes, from Stage 2 Meaningful Use to ICD-10, and have many already considering whether their current...
CMS and the ONC have announced that the next two phases of the EHR Incentive Programs will be extended in order to provide more time for professionals to adapt...
A successful journey to meaningful use (and EHR adoption more generally) has much to do with how change is managed. Typically, the greatest meaningful use...
Research from the United Kingdom provides a glimpse into the challenges following the widespread adoption of EHR systems and capturing of patient data...
Summary by EMR INDUSTRY Meaningful Use requirements have widened the digital divide between metropolitan and rural hospita Built in 1949, the hospital had 10...