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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CMS finally issues MU Stage 3 rule

The final rule for Meaningful Use Stage 3 is out and addressed concerns regarding reporting burden, interoperability and reporting periods. 

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AMA seeks automatic hardship exemption for those who couldn't attest MU this year

Since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has yet to finalize a rule to ease compliance with Stages 1 and 2 of Meaningful Use, the American Medical Association is calling on the agency to create an automatic hardship exemption for physicians who did not have the opportunity to report successfully this year.

Orion Health Awarded Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization Program Subcontract

As a team member for the Leidos Partnership for Defense Health, Orion Health™ is pleased to be part of the team that has been awarded a contract by the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide an electronic health record (EHR) off-the-shelf solution, integration activities and deployment across the Military Health System. 

Oklahoma's Medicaid MU payments over by $800K

The Oklahoma Health Care Authority has made incorrect Medicaid Meaningful Use incentive payments to healthcare professionals totaling $888,250, according to a report from the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General.

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Shocking news on diagnostic errors

This week, the Institute of Medicine issued a new report that delivered the shocking news that most patients will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime.  

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Sen. Alexander calls for MU delay

Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) has called for a delay until Jan. 1, 2017, of making final rules for Meaningful Use Stage 3. 

Societies band together seeking pause in Meaningful Use

A group of 42 medical societies have banded together to urge a delay in the Meaningful Use program. 

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EHR contracts contain gag clauses for software problems, concerns

Some of the biggest EHR vendors have gag clauses in their contracts that prevent their provider customers from sharing information about any software issues that could compromise patient safety.

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