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Electronic Health Records (EHR)
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Evidence that Meaningful Use dollars drive EHR adoption piles up
Another is a series of studies on what drives EHR implementation and use has found Meaningful Use incentives are driving adoption among primary care physicians. A whopping 95 percent of respondents
Study: More physicians adopting EHRs, but concerned about the future
More doctors than ever are implementing electronic health records, even as they grouse about the profession and threaten to quit it. That's the upshot of a new study released by medical malpractice
Experts: Meaningful Use Stage 2 could put an end to patient data-hoarding
Stage 2 of Meaningful Use may do more than spur the adoption of EHRs and the growth of health information exchange (HIE). It could change the way that providers regard their patient records, a panel
Study: Patients like EHRs, still worry about their security
The vast majority of patients see the value in electronic health records, but they're still leery about the systems' abilities to keep their health information safe. That's the upshot of a recent
Cloud-based EHRs raise data rights questions
With cloud-based electronic health record systems becoming more popular, providers should carefully read their vendor contracts regarding their rights and use of their patients' data, according to
From Meaningful Use Stage 2 to stronger HIPAA regs, HHS gets ready to juggle
We all know that 2012 will be a watershed year for electronic health records systems. The Department of Health and Human Services' fall 2011 agenda , which it presented to the Office of Management and
5 EHR predictions for 2012
It's going to be a busy year for those buying, selling, using and regulating electronic health systems as the country moves toward increasingly electronic health care. EHRs, of course, will be a
U.S., Europe to promote EHR exchange standards
Exchanging electronic health record data with European colleagues and researchers may become easier with a new international agreement that promotes common interoperability standards. Health and
EMR implementation not just IT manager's responsibility
IT managers shouldn't be the only ones shouldering the workload when it comes to implementing electronic medical records, says a new meaningful use guide released by the College of Healthcare
Sebelius encouraged by direction of health IT
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is pleased with the efforts to increase implementation of integrated technology in healthcare. She points to the meaningful use
