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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What's keeping healthcare providers from leveraging innovation?

With technologies—from electronic health records to 3D printing to robotic surgeons—poised to change the world of health, why uptake has been seemingly slow by the industry as a whole?

5 reasons why healthcare's digital divide is growing

Black Book national panel poll of 2016 has been released evaluating consumer impressions on adoption of technology, as well as its effects on the healthcare industry as a whole. The survey revealed major patient concerns with technology and obstacles in healthcare facilities.

Electronic medication prescriptions could be contributing to elderly patients' falls

New research from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York shows that the electronic prescribing of certain high-risk medications to elderly patients could contribute to the likelihood of them falling.

Hospital aims to improve care, streamline communication with ED info system

Grand River Hospital (GRH) announced Nov. 8 that it will Wellsoft’s emergency department information system (EDIS) for a 567-bed hospital in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

One patient: C’mon, doc, EHRs aren’t all bad

Stories about the “horrors” of electronic health records have been written by physicians in the thousands but according to Fred Butzen, the patients point of view sees EHR’s in a much better light.

Final rule on certified EHR review, oversight released by ONC

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has released the final rule on its Health IT Certification Program, focusing on “reliability, transparency, accountability and safety” of certified electronic health records (EHRs).

ePatientFinder, M3 join to bring clinical trials to patients

ePatientFinder, which uses electronic health reacords (EHRs) in clinical trial recruitment, has partnered with M3 Inc. to include its information and website services to add an additional two million physicians to ePatientFinder's recruitment platform. 

U.S. military to roll out now EHR system in early 2017

A new electronic health record system for military officials is set to roll out in the beginning of next year, reports Military Times. It was originally scheduled to launch at two military bases in December but was postponed after compatibility and technical issues emerged during early testing.

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