Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality news from FierceEMR
NewseRx barriers could be onerous for docs aiming for Meaningful Use
While the transition to electronic prescribing for new prescriptions is progressing nicely, work is still needed with regard to e-prescribing of renewals, adoption by mail order pharmacies, and staff Read more...
EHRs receive special focus in new quality strategy report
Electronic health records get a special nod in the new national quality strategy release this week by the Department of Health and Human Services. The strategy, which was called for under the Read more...
AHRQ to look at barriers to Medicaid EHR adoption
To knock down potential barricades to EHR adoption among providers serving Medicaid populations, a new two-year federal initiative to promote access and find answers is being sought by the Agency for Read more...
HIMSS Virtual Conference: Paper and pencil can aid EMR design
Could paper and pencil help design better EMRs? University of Missouri family physician Dr. Jeffery Belden and Janey Barnes, human factors specialist at design consultancy User-View, think so. When Read more...
AHRQ, vendors seek EHR usability standards, development of best practices
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is calling for the creation of an independent entity to lead development of voluntary EHR usability standards, and apparently has support from some Read more...
Blumenthal says docs eventually 'will all support EHRs'
Returning to the 2004 roots of the national health IT coordinator's role as cheerleader-in-chief for EHRs, Dr. David Blumenthal took advantage of a public speech last week to say that EHRs will Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: AHRQ publishes guidelines for EMR selection
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published a guide to help hospitals and medical practices evaluate cost, benefits, risks and effectiveness of various EMR and health IT systems. The Read more...
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