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NewsONC names two more EMR certification bodies
There are now five organizations approved to certify EHR systems for the federal incentive program, as the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has named ICSA Labs, Read more...
CCHIT launches certification for home-grown, modified EHRs
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology is kicking off a long-promised but slightly delayed program to help hospitals with home-grown, modified or aging EMR/EHR systems meet Read more...
Migration of EMR audit logs could be expensive when switching vendors
One of the harsh realities of EMRs built on proprietary databases is that it's often tough and expensive to migrate from one system to another. EMRs are supposed to keep an audit log of when, by whom Read more...
CSC: Right people, processes lead to EHR success
As a principal with the Health Delivery Group of Computer Sciences Corp., and a critical care nurse with more than 35 years of experience in healthcare and health IT, Karen Fuller has seen more than Read more...
CSC report explains EHR certification for meaningful use
Still confused about EHR certification for Stage 1 of the "meaningful use" incentive program? Consulting firm Computer Sciences Corp. boils it down to three main points. First, a product must be Read more...
HIE, mobility, open platforms start to knock down 'walled gardens' of proprietary EMRs
On the cover of its September issue, Wired magazine declared the web "dead" but also proclaimed, "Long live the Internet." Instead of searching through a browser, people are increasingly turning to Read more...
ONC corrects specification in final EHR certification rule
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has moved to correct some incorrect information in the final rule for certification of EHRs, taking out two implementation Read more...
Practice Fusion touts growth of 'free' EMR
You've no doubt heard of Practice Fusion by now. That's the San Francisco vendor that provides a free, advertising-supported EMR to a roster of physicians that the company says numbers 43,000. But Read more...
InfoGard Laboratories named third EMR certification entity
There now are three authorized EMR testing and certification bodies, as InfoGard Laboratories, San Luis Obispo, Calif., has joined the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology and Read more...
Still have questions about meaningful use? So does CMS
Often, attempts to clarify complex plans--like, say, the final stage 1 rules for meaningful use of EHRs--provide more questions than answers. A recent CMS educational session for providers was one of Read more...
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