EMR/EHR

Electronic medical records (EMR) are a digital version of a patient’s chart that store their personal information, medical history and links to prior exams, texts and reports. The goal of these systems is to enable immediate access to the patient's data electronically, rather than needing to request paper file folders that might be stored in fragment files at numerous locations where a patient is seen or treated. EMRs (also called electronic health records, or EHR) improve clinician and health system efficiency by making all this data immediately available. This helps reduce repeat tests, repeat prescriptions and repeat imaging exams because reports, imaging or other patient data is not not immediately available. 

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Physician survey: patient EHR access should be limited

Most physicians want patients to engage in their own healthcare by updating their EHRs--but only to a point. A recent survey of doctors conducted by Accenture revealed that while 82 percent of U.S. physicians want patients to update their EHRs, only 31 percent believe they should have full access to that record.

Case study: Possible price tag on MU audit hits $14M

Audits of the EHR Incentive program began last year. Leland Babitch, MD, MBA, former CMIO of Detroit Medical Center (DMC), shared his experience of the process with Clinical Innovation +Technology.

KLAS: Providers take on bulk on EHR usability issues

Although 3,500 hospitals have met Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 1 requirements, there’s been a clarion call across the community for improved EHR usability.

MU incentive payments top $12B

More than $12 billion in EHR incentive payments have been paid to 219,000 physicians and hospitals through February, according to reports issued by the Centers for Health & Human Services' (CMS) Office of eHealth Standards and Services at the Health IT Policy Committee. CMS will post final figures later this month for more complete data, so the current total could be more than $12.3 billion.

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Weekly roundup: HIMSS in hindsight

Now that HIMSS13 has come to an end and we’ve had some time to reflect, my reaction is still “wow.” New Orleans was so busy! The keynote speakers made bold statements, the educational sessions offered a wide range of insights and information and the exhibit hall was…big. From ICD-10 and analytics to Meaningful Use and patient engagement, there were many, many lively discussions.

CMS publishes new MU frequently asked questions

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published three new frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the EHR Meaningful Use (MU) incentive program. The new FAQs clarify the status of certified EHRs under certain circumstances.

HIMSS: Not all Stage 2 MU objectives are 'created equal'

NEW ORLEANS—To best prepare for Meaningful Use, attack the biggest and most complicated problems first, said Bruce Eckert, MBA, principal at consulting firm Beacon Partners, speaking during an educational session at the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual convention.

HIMSS: How many EHR mouse clicks make a visit inefficient?

NEW ORLEANS—A hierarchical task analysis of EHR use looked at component usage, non-verbal communication, verbal analysis and time-at-task profiling. Alan Calvitti, PhD, data visualization expert worked with the VA’s San Diego Healthcare System, presented the results of the project during an educational session at the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual convention.

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