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[keyword id='Healthcare'] One of the biggest current obstacles to health information exchanges (HIEs) is the rather thorny matter of consent to data sharing. Patients are not the only wary ones, either. Providers often see patient protected health...

[keyword id='Healthcare'] A band of U.S. states and technology vendors came together to create technical specifications that enable EHRs to feed into HIEs. The specifications, agreed upon Tuesday, “leverage existing HL7 standards, technical...

Summer of 2012 will be an interesting time in healthcare, as Stage 2 requirements of meaningful use will finally come to light. In the meantime, doubts remain regarding the successful adoption of Stage 2 – and whether it’s even possible. As of now,...

Hospitals and eligible professionals will continue to report clinical quality measures for electronic health records meaningful use via attestation in 2012, just as they must do this year. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services remains unable...

If you haven’t spent much time analyzing the costs of EHRs, this part of the process may be an eye opener. Why should one consider the hidden costs of EHRs? EHR costs are much more than just the initial purchase, implementation and maintenance fees. ...

Regional extension centers can help you select and implement an electronic health record system and attest to meaningful use. There are 62 RECs spread across the country. Implementing an electronic health record (EHR) system in your primary...

Health Data Management is now accepting nominations for its 2nd Annual EHR Game Changers recognition program, created to honor individuals who have been true game changers in the design, advocacy, deployment and development of electronic health records...

I'm going to answer this question with what I believe to be the correct answer: Yes, the healthcare industry is capable of doing security successfully. I base that belief not only on my experience over the last 20 plus years, but also because of the many...

As providers adopt electronic health records systems, they gradually become more adept with the technology as they flip the switch on advanced features and become conversant with the capabilities and quirks of the software. Each advance, however small,...

Care for patients with diabetes improved appreciably when their physicians use electronic health records (EHRs) extensively, according to a recent study. Physicians who participated in the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative from 2006 to 2008...

If properly executed, green IT can mean healthcare organizations see fewer bills, contribute lower levels of carbon emissions, and enjoy an easier transition into mandated practices. But it has to be done right. Noble and potentially...

Since the advent of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the more recent Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009, healthcare providers have worked to create effective and creative...

The White House's Startup America Initiative is sponsoring a series of meetings between local healthcare providers and health IT innovators who are close to the proof-of-concept stage in developing their ideas. The Office of the Chief Technology Officer...

WASHINGTON  - The U.S. government Friday laid out incentives for states and people to participate in health insurance exchanges, including tax credits and funding grants for the states.The health regulators also clarified how they will decide who is...

Despite what you’ve been told all these years, your dreadful handwriting is not the only cause of prescription mistakes. In fact, a recent study suggests that outpatient computer-generated prescriptions may be just as error-prone as your old...