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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ACR weighs in on proposed MU rules from CMS, ONC

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) regarding the agencies March 7 proposed rules to revise professional and technology requirements of the EHR meaningful use incentive program.

AMA nudges docs on e-prescribing deadline

The American Medical Association (AMA) is reminding physicians that June 30 is the deadline to report on at least 10 electronic scripts to avoid the 2013 Medicare e-prescribing program penalty.

Critics take fire at AHA's designation of Stage 2 as 'not feasible'

With a May 7 deadline for submitting comments on the proposed rule for meaningful use Stage 2, some of the largest associations representing healthcare organizations and professionals submitted their comments last week, some to great criticism.

HIMSS Analytics EMRAM could travel across the pond

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Societys (HIMSS) Analytics EMR Adoption Model (EMRAM) is seeking to get the European treatment. Healthcare organizations BCS and HIMSS have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a project to introduce the adoption model to the U.K.

GAO: CMS needs better EHR incentive program requirements

The first year of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) EHR incentive programs is currently lacking certain efficiencies to verify that providers meet the designated requirements, according to an April report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

NexJ Systems, Beth Israel to digitize doc-patient interactions

NexJ Systems, a developer of enterprise customer relationship management tools, has entered into an agreement with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a Harvard Medical School affiliate in Boston, to digitize the Passport to Trust program.

Circ: EHR helps VA control patients hypertension

Blood pressure control rates in hypertensive patients treated at Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities improved from 43 percent to 76 percent between 2000 and 2010, according to a study published online April 19 in Circulation. The authors credited the use of EHRs for the improvement in treatment and control of hypertension.

KPMG: EHR rollouts are full steam ahead with varying confidence

Hospital and health system business administrators are no strangers to deadlines. According to a poll conducted by U.S. audit, tax and advisory services firm KPMG, various levels of doubt are being felt across the healthcare community concerning its capability to meet the new EHR standards.

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