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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KLAS: EMRs' true costs are higher than expected

The EMR purchasing process has matured, there are fewer EMR pioneers and buyers are savvier; so today's EMR projects aren't likely to go way over budget, according to a report from healthcare market research firm KLAS. However, EMR customers may face unexpected costs down the line.

MinXray introduces portable DR offering

MinXray has released its CMDR-2S portable direct radiography (DR) system, which is comprised of MinXray's HF120/60HPPWV PowerPlus portable x-ray unit, a Varian PaxScan 4336R imaging panel and the Dell Latitude laptop computer.

CHIME releases EHR implementation guidebook

More hospitals and integrated delivery systems are relying on CMIOs in efforts to bridge the gap between clinicians and IT staff, states a guidebook published by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), intended to support healthcare CIOs in the implementation of EHRs to meet the meaningful use requirements issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Canon premieres wireless DR offering at AHRA

Digital imaging company Canon is premiering its wireless digital radiography (DR) offering, the CXDI-70C Wireless DR System, at the 2010 American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) meeting and exposition Aug. 23-26 in Washington, D.C.

NIST publishes finalized EHR testing procedures

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a set of approved procedures for testing information technology systems that work with EHRs. The approved and finalized testing procedures are now available for use, according to the institute.

EMR adoption could be contagious

Persuading influential medical centers to adopt EMRs helps speed adoption by their neighboring hospitals, according to the August issue of Management Science, a journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS).

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

Data on thousands of Boston-area patients left in landfill

Three Boston-area community hospitals are investigating potential breach of patient confidentiality by an external, independent billing agency, which led to thousands of unshredded patient records being exposed in a landfill.

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