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NewsWorst EMR implementation sins: Lack of communication, shortsightedness
For hospital executives, the task of implementing electronic medical record (EMR) systems clearly is not an easy one. The high costs of installing and maintaining such systems, combined with the Read more...
Family docs prefer small-practice EMR systems
Family physicians, like other primary care physicians, can choose any type of electronic health record (EHR) system for their practices. But when the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Read more...
AAFP official tells Congress to watch how CMS administers 'meaningful use'
If history is any guide, a lot of physicians will question whether taking the steps to achieve "meaningful use" of EMRs are worth it because CMS has a poor track record running other incentive Read more...
AAFP's Waldren calls meaningful use, quality reporting the foundations of payment reform
Primary-care practices, if you're thinking about not adopting an EMR, you could be putting yourselves in a very bad position for the inevitable future transition to a quality-based reimbursement Read more...
Survey: Older, wealthier patients more likely to see docs with EMRs
The conventional wisdom is that younger doctors are more likely to use EMRs than their more senior counterparts--at least when the relative newcomers have a say in the buying decision. But does Read more...
Kibbe: New ONC standards make CCHIT process 'irrelevant'
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology has had its fair share of critics. Some have been the kind of anonymous Internet ranters with either a personal axe to grind or Read more...
More EMR data could mean more patient anxiety
One of the side effects of greater transparency is that potentially embarrassing or alarming information could get out. This is certainly true when patients are able to view electronic medical Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Achieving small-practice EMR adoption
A loaded question apparently has exposed sharp differences of opinion on how to promote physician use of EMRs. An informal poll of attendees at the recent Health 2.0 Conference asked how long it Read more...
New CCHIT policy wins over critics
The early reviews seem to be positive for the recent decision by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology to give EMR developers three options for achieving certification. Read more...
| Press ReleasesSmall Primary Care Practices Take Center Stage with New McKesson ServiceMcKesson to Leverage Expertise of TransforMED for Patient-Centered Medical Homes ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- McKesson Practice Care™, launched today, provides patient-centered medical home consulting Read more >> e-MDs Announced as Meaningful Use Partner By New York Regional Extension CenterVendor chosen by NYeC to help physicians with EHR implementation and attain Meaningful Use.AUSTIN, Texas, July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- e-MDs, a leading provider of electronic health records (EHRs), Read more >> AAFP EHR User Satisfaction Survey Ranks Praxis EMR #1 AgainPraxis EMR Takes Top Rankings in Health Maintenance and Training and SupportCANOGA PARK, Calif., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Praxis: The Template-Free EMR received first place rankings in the Read more >> e-MDs to Offer Discounted EHRs to Washington and Idaho REC ProvidersCompany will aid in implementation and meaningful use across two states.AUSTIN, Texas, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- e-MDs, a leading provider of electronic health records (EHRs), is pleased to Read more >> California Regional Extension Center Selects e-MDs as an EHR Vendor PartnerCompany chosen to achieve implementation and meaningful use for CalHIPSO MembersAUSTIN, Texas, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- e-MDs, a leading provider of electronic health records (EHRs), announced Read more >> |
