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At the third annual mHealth Summit in Washington D.C., major players in the mobile arena noted the impact mobile phones and other devices have and will continue to have both in the US and across the globe. Paul Jacobs, chairman and CEO of...

Fifty-eight percent of U.S. physicians who don’t use electronic medical records (EMRs) intend to purchase an EMR system within the next two years, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). “If U.S. health care providers properly...

The medical community has had quite a challenge to convert to entirely medical records and, in many ways, is still in transition. Dermatologists frequently enjoy straightforward practice settings that integrate patient data on surgical procedures,...

By, Bernie Monegain SAN JOSE, CA – The market for electronic medical record systems in North America will exceed $5.4 billion by 2015, according to a new report from Global Industry Analysts. The same report, "Electronic Medical Record Systems: A...

Today’s cardiologists rely heavily on electronic data. From echocardiogram and stress test machines to catheterization suites, the accuracy and reliability of these data systems are paramount for delivering high quality cardiology care. The...

Many of today’s modern anesthesiologists have relied heavily on electronic patient records for quite some time. From medical histories during pre-op, to intraoperative hemodynamic monitoring, the accuracy and reliability of these data systems are...

By Peter Polack A good electronic medical records system must be able to demonstrate a process for maintaining the legal integrity of its records. Here we cover some of the top considerations when moving your practice from paper to digital. As a...

Patty Enrado, Contributing Editor Long before ARRA, more than five years ago, the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center began a $50 million electronic medical record initiative. This past summer, UCSF reportedly wrote off a third...

BY DR. SCOTT RANSOM When Dr. Henry Plummer developed the concept of the “unit record” nearly 100 years ago, his idea was to place all of a patient’s records in a single file that traveled with the patient and could be stored in a central...

BY DR. SCOTT RANSOM When Dr. Henry Plummer developed the concept of the “unit record” nearly 100 years ago, his idea was to place all of a patient’s records in a single file that traveled with the patient and could be stored in a central...

If the state's governor gets his way, Kentucky will soon be home to a statewide electronic health records system. To foster that goal, State Gov. Steve Beshear (D) has created the Governor's Office of Electronic Health Information. The state is creating...

By Brian Smith / Register News Writer The days of a white-coated doctor taking a pen from his pocket and making notations in a file are long gone. With computers becoming smaller, cheaper and more portable, health care professionals are replacing paper...

By Anne Zieger If the state's governor gets his way, Kentucky will soon be home to a statewide electronic health records system. To foster that goal, State Gov. Steve Beshear (D) has created the Governor's Office of Electronic Health Information. The...

Technically Speaking. By Pamela Lewis Dolan, AMNews staff. If you talk to 10 physician practices after a major technology implementation, you'll likely get 10 different stories about the lessons they learned. So what is the biggest mistake? Experts say...

Readers write to say that electronic medical records cost more than you think; that companies should be required to make matching 401(k) contributions; and more. CFO Readers - CFO Magazine CFO welcomes your letters. Send them to: The Editor, CFO, 253...