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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Centura connects to Colorado HIE

Centura Health, a faith-based nonprofit health system, based in Englewood, Colo., has agreed to connect its EHR system to the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization's (CORHIO) health information exchange (HIE) network.

AMA, others advise HHS to clarify meaningful use regs

A collaborative of seven organizations, including the American Hospital Association, American Medical Association and the Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society, has proposed changes to clarify and streamline the process of achieving meaningful use objectives.

U of Kansas Hospital integrates CDS into EHR

The University of Kansas Hospital, a 606-bed academic medical center in Kansas City, Kan., has gone live with Zynx Health's 240 ZynxOrder evidence-based order sets deployed via computerized provider order entry.

Philips acquires AllParts Medical

Royal Philips Electronics has acquired AllParts Medical, a privately owned U.S.-based provider of imaging equipment parts and training.

Quest Diagnostics donates EHRs to needy areas

Diagnostic testing services provider Quest Diagnostics will donate EHR software and services to physicians in small practices serving minority populations in Houston, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health.

ONC: Miss. REC reaches membership goal

eQHealth Solutions, the regional extension center (REC) for Mississippi, has hit 100 percent of its sign-up goal of 1,000 priority primary care providers, according to a blog posting on the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) website.

CMIO Summit: 'Buyer-beware market' for EHRs

BOSTONIn the current regulatory environment, certification means an EHR has minimum level of testable criteria and interoperability, said Karen M.  Bell, MD, chair of the Commission for Certification of Health IT (CCHIT), during the recent CMIO Summit Clinical IT Leadership Forum.

EHR certification update 6.17.11

CMIO presents a weekly update of the EHR products certified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies (ONC-ATCBs). The following EHR certifications were announced recently:

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