Mar 14: VA Is Competing for the Pentagon’s Electronic Health Record Contract
The Veterans Affairs Department plans to enter its next generation electronic health record into the competition for the Defense Department’s […]
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Mar 14: EHR Spending Continues, But Jury Still Out on ROI
As healthcare leaders continue to pour money into electronic health record systems, many (but not all) find that their return
Mar 08: Jails Tapping EHRs, Health Data Exchange To Treat Inmates
Electronic health record systems can help jails provide more comprehensive care to inmates, according to research published in the journal Health Affairs, FierceEMR reports. The
Feb 20: Before Implementation, Full EHR Cost Needs Consideration
From the outset of electronic health record implementation, hospitals and governments need to understand the major cost categories involved and
Feb 12: 70% of Providers Dissatisfied With EHR Systems, Survey Finds
Seventy percent of health care providers do not think their electronic health record investment has been worth the effort, resources
Feb 06: CMS Has Paid More Than $19B in Meaningful Use Payments
As of the end of December 2013, CMS had doled out more than $19 billion in incentive payments to eligible
Jan 18: Viewer portal offers a window to electronic health records
A viewer portal called HEALTHe NL Viewer was announced today as the latest step in the development of the provincial
Jan 18: Study Calls for Shift in Focus in EHR, Meaningful Use Studies
Reporting on contextual and implementation details of clinical decision support tools and computerized provider order entry systems has been “poor,”
Jan 16: DoD to keep health record system a few more years
The Pentagon would like to keep its current electronic health record system for a few more years. A new solicitation
Jan 16: CMS Has Paid Nearly $18B in Meaningful Use Incentives
CMS as of the end of November 2013 had disbursed more than $17.7 billion in incentive payments to eligible hospitals
Jan 04: Study: 75% of Doctors Who Use EHRs Report Clinical Benefits
About 75% of physicians who used electronic health records in 2011 reported clinical benefits to EHR adoption, according to a
Dec 11: CMS Adjusts Timeline for EHR Incentive Program
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new timeline to meet the requirements of its meaningful-use