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...
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Even with the proposed extension of the timeline for eligible professionals and hospitals to complete Stage 2 Meaningful Use and begin Stage 3, eligible...
Patient engagement is an important new requirement for Stage 2 Meaningful Use, and it’s a potential stumbling block for eligible hospitals and professionals...
As healthcare organizations rush forward to implement or optimize the EHR systems to meet guidelines for the EHR Incentive Programs, the importance of...
The number of providers using EHRs to prescribe electronically on the Surescripts network has increased dramatically over the past few years, according to...
While achieving meaningful use requires the use of certified EHR technology (CEHRT), building familiarity among eligible providers with the rigors of...
EHR adoption is an ongoing process. As a process, it requires healthcare organizations and providers to resolves obstacles in the way of enhancing or refining...
We’ve discussed the role of social media in EHRs, but what about the benefits of EHRs that are shared and commented upon through social networks? ...
Connecting patients directly to the EHR achieves better demographics capture — a cornerstone of Stage 2 Meaningful Use — and lays the foundation for engaging...
With the pressures being placed on healthcare organizations and providers — ranging from participation in the EHR Incentive Programs to compliance with ICD-10...
We can all identify with the feeling of buyer’s remorse following a purchase. When it comes to the EHR purchase in the clinic, the term carries with it a range...
Here’s something for dentists to chew over: dental practitioners in Minnesota will be required by law to adopt a certified, interoperable EHR system by 2015...
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is quite adamant about the role of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) in...
When the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical (HITECH) Act was passed and made billions of dollars available to EHR vendors by way of...
Order sets are a critical component to clinical care and that importance is reflected in the increasing requirements for computerized physician order entry...
The push for the adoption of electronic health records, especially the meaningful use of certified EHR technology as part of the EHR Incentive Programs, is...