Personal Health Records news from FierceEMR
NewsStudy: Most patients not using PHRs
Evidently that old adage about horses and water also applies to patients: You can give them free access to personal health records (PHRs) but that doesn't mean they'll take advantage of the Read more...
Metadata standards inch closer to MU Stage 2 inclusion
Patient privacy and transparency, and how each relates to information exchange, are on the minds of officials at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, who last Friday asked for public Read more...
PHR-EHR integrations present challenges for physicians
Personal health records (PHRs) can be beneficial in improving interactions with patients, according to interviews with 10 family physicians conducted by researchers at the University of Western Read more...
Who will access their PHR? Depends on race, age, income
Personal health records (PHRs) have been touted as a way for patients to improve their healthcare experience and the quality of their patient care. However, a closer look shows that a "digital Read more...
Survey: Increased patient involvement needed in Meaningful Use push
Healthcare providers need to do a better job of engaging their patients in Meaningful Use initiatives and aligning their efforts to meet patients' needs in order to truly have success going into 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...
PHR data exchange must become 'seamless and invisible'
While vendor after vendor and publicist after publicist keep contacting a certain FierceEMR editor about how their personal health records are going to revolutionize healthcare by empowering Read more...
Halamka, Microsoft's Crounse tout PHRs as 'electronic medical home'
The promise of personal health records is that they will put patients firmly in control of their own health data and make patient-centered care truly possible. Despite what you may read elsewhere, Read more...
Deloitte: EMRs pricey, but necessary for patient-centered medical home
Though it may be pricey and encounter cultural resistance, an EMR and related health IT is a necessary investment for organizations wishing to follow the patient-centered medical home model, suggests Read more...
Mayo, VA, others grapple with patient access to EMR data
Finally, there's a PHR story we like. In its September issue, CMIO moves beyond the empty hype to take an in-depth, critical look at how personal control over electronic health data isn't so simple. Read more...
| Press ReleasesGrant Will Help Bridge Digital Divide for People with Disabilities--The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Inglis Foundation and WGBH Partner to Make Personal Health Records Accessible-- PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Personal health Read more >> Self Regional Healthcare Chooses RelayHealth to Build Local Health Information Exchange and Support Accountable CareHospital and community physicians to benefit from HIE clinical integration ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Self Regional Healthcare today announced that it has selected RelayHealth as its health Read more >> KARE Information Services Launches Revolutionary New Patient-Driven Online Personal Health Records SystemPatients and Their Physicians Can Now Access Electronic Personal Medical Records Anywhere, Anytime LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KARE Information Services (KIS) has launched a revolutionary new Read more >> Capzule Offers Free EMR to Solo Practices, Adds Features to iPad AppDETROIT, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Webahn, Inc. today announced that Capzule EMR, its electronic medical records solution for physicians, is now available to solo practices for free of monthly Read more >> Page Physicians with Instant Message on iPadDETROIT, March 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Webahn, Inc. today announced that Capzule EMR, its electronic medical records iOS App for physicians, now includes instant messaging capability. Capzule Read more >> |
