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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Meditech expands, looks to hire 800

Riverfront Business Park--owned by Providence, R.I.-based real estate developer Churchill & Banks--and healthcare informatics software company Meditech are in the planning stages to enter into an agreement for Meditech to purchase approximately 135 acres of land at Riverfront Business Park in Freetown, Mass.

Study: X-ray exposure may increase childhood cancer risk

Exposure to postnatal diagnostic x-rays may be associated with an increased risk of childhood acute lymphoid leukemia, according to a study published in the October issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology.

HIMSS VP of informatics outlines concerns with meaningful use

We would like to identify three specific areas of concern regarding standards selection for Stage 1 meaningful use, said Joyce Sensmeier, MS, RN-BC, HIMSS vice president of informatics, during a hearing at the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation last week.

JAMA Feature: CT, MRI use in ED spiked in last decade

The use of CT and MRI during injury-related visits to the emergency department increased about three-fold from 1998 to 2007, adding more than two hours to visits with no increase in the prevalence of life-threatening conditions, according to a study published in Oct. 6 issue of Journal of American Medical Association.

MedPlus, HP align for EHR adoption

Quest Diagnostics health IT subsidiary MedPlus is partnering with HP to assist EHR adoption for physician practices across the U.S.

Report: As cardiology IT sales rise, customers seek ease and integration

The U.S. cardiology IT market has been picking up since 2008 and is projected to continue to increase over the next two years, with most facilities looking for ease of use and integration capabilities in their IT solution, according to a survey by the research firm CapSite.

CCHIT certifies 33 EHR products for Stage 1

The Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT) has tested and certified 33 EHR products as capable of meeting the 2011/2012 criteria supporting Stage 1 meaningful use.

Carestream upgrades Intermountain Health from CR to DR

Carestream Health has signed a contract with Salt Lake City-based nonprofit health system Intermountain Healthcare for the implementation of its Carestream DRX-1 Systems and Carestream DRX-Mobile Retrofit Kits, which will upgrade the health system from CR and film-based imaging systems to DR.

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