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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HIMSS recognizes first 7 vendors to earn ConCert by HIMSS mark

HIMSS will recognize seven health IT vendors for developing ConCert by HIMSS™ certified products.

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HIMSS16: Q&A with Cerner's Zane Burke

With hundreds of vendors showcasing their products and solutions in the exhibit hall, there's much to see and learn. Here's the latest to know about EHR giant Cerner, as company president Zane Burke answered three questions for Clinical Innovation + Technology.

HIMSS16: Allscripts trying to stay 'ahead of the curve'

Visitors to the Allscripts booth at HIMSS16 will have a lot to take in. The EHR vendor will showcase its efforts to adapt to the changing healthcare landscape, addressing all the most buzzworthy topics.

HIMSS announces women in HIT awards

HIMSS has announced its inaugural Annual Most Influential Women in Health IT Awards, an awards program recognizing influential women at all stages of their career progressions.

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HIMSS16: Curbing errors during EHR downtime

When downtime comes to your healthcare facility, the likelihood of EHR mistakes goes up, says Joseph H. Schneider, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Health Information Officer with Indiana University Health.

Health IT Safety Collaborative Releases First Set of Safe Practices

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—The Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety, a multi-stakeholder collaborative convened by ECRI Institute, announces the release of Safe Practice Recommendations for the use of copy and paste, at HIMSS16 in Las Vegas. This is the Partnership's first release in a series of evidence-based recommendations designed to improve health IT safety.

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PCORI network pledge will help patients access EHR data

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced an initiative to enable individuals to access data in their EHRs and share it for research that could improve care for their conditions.

Survey: Are you ready for HIMSS16?

HIMSS16 is expected to attract more than 40,000 attendees from across the globe. Are you one of them? Take our HIMSS16 attendee survey and let us know why you're making the trip and what you hope to get out of the conference.

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