April 9, 2011 | In: EHR, EHR companies, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Hospital
I knew when I couldn't find a parking spot that life would never be the same. The day had finally arrived: September 14, 2010. As I left for work that morning, I told my wife not to expect me for dinner—maybe not even for breakfast the next...
April 1, 2011 | In: AMGA, ARRA, EHR, EHR companies, EMR, Physician
House Republicans issued a report Wednesday and plan to hold a hearing Friday to investigate AARP's support for the health law as well as the organization's business interests. The Washington Post: In Campaign Against Health Care Law,...
March 31, 2011 | In: EHR, EHR companies, Electronic Health Records, Health, Health Care, health IT
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="175" caption="Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D-Mont.)"][/caption] HELENA, MT – The Montana Senate voted to restore the $35 million in federal incentives for electronic medical records for hospitals and community...
March 25, 2011 | In: AMGA, CCHIT, E-Prescription, EHR companies, Health, Health IT Policy, HITECH Act, Physician
This week, a loose federation of left-leaning groups is convening nearly 200 gatherings to peddle the virtues of health-care reform. A women’s speak-out in Philadelphia. A small-business round-table discussion in Albuquerque. A fish fry for seniors...
March 23, 2011 | In: EHR, EHR companies, Electronic Medical Records, Health, Health Care, Hospital
Four years ago, pediatrician Jeffrey T. VanGelderen and his partner at the Children's Medical Group of Saginaw Bay in Michigan were looking for an EHR for their practice. Before shopping, they had a difficult decision to make: Find an EHR...
March 19, 2011 | In: EHR companies, Federal Economic Stimulus Package, Health Care, health IT, Medicare Law
By Mary Mosquera The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT could include in the requirements for the next stage of meaningful use some functions that would build toward the comprehensive information exchange system that a presidential...
March 15, 2011 | In: EHR, EHR companies, Physician
The National Library of Medicine has updated the RxNorm standard clinical drug vocabulary with more accurate and complete connections between national drug codes and standard non-proprietary names of medications recommended for use in electronic health...
March 14, 2011 | In: EHR, EHR companies, EMR, health IT
SAN FRANCISCO – The overwhelming majority of Americans believe doctors using a computer system, rather than paper, to store their records provides them with better care, according to a new survey. The survey of 1,004 adults was conducted by GfK...
March 7, 2011 | In: EHR, EHR companies, Health Care, health IT
Confusion over vendor qualifications and federal guidelines slowed somewhat the projected growth rate of electronic medical records systems to 13.6% in 2010, a value of $15.7 billion, according to a study by the healthcare market research firm Kalorama...
February 16, 2011 | In: EHR, EHR companies, EMR, Health Care
By Kathryn Foxhall The child health center of the National Institutes of Health said it is critical to make available in electronic medical records information on testing and treatment of certain disorders in newborns. All states require babies to...
January 24, 2011 | In: EHR, EHR companies, Electronic Medical Records, EMR
A recent survey of nearly 3,000 physicians shows high levels of displeasure with the Affordable Care Act--and a lot of them don't like electronic health records either. Of the 2,958 physicians surveyed in September, only 39 percent believe EHRs will...
January 20, 2011 | In: CCHIT, EHR, EHR companies, Hospital
By Molly Merrill The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) announced Tuesday the launch of its new EHR certification program for hospitals, which has been successfully piloted at three U.S. medical centers. The...
December 31, 2010 | In: EHR, EHR companies, Health, Health Care, Physician
Costs for adopting an electronic health records system in an ambulatory practice could hit $120,000 per physician, with 84 percent of that cost ($101,250) being lost revenue from fewer patient encounters during the transition, according to a recent...
December 30, 2010 | In: EHR, EHR companies, Electronic Health Records, Hospital
CHICAGO – The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), one of three government designated certification entities, says it will launch a new custom EHR certification program for hospitals on Dec. 15. CCHIT will introduce the...
December 29, 2010 | In: EHR, EHR companies, Electronic Health Records, EMR, health IT, Hospital
By: Craig M. Wax, DO Lately the voices to buy, implement, and use EHRs (electronic health records) are deafening. Eligible professionals who implement a certified EHR system and demonstrate meaningful use can receive up to $44,000 over 5 years under...
