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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Latest Senate HELP Committee hearing focuses on physician dissatisfaction with EHRs

The latest Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing focused on physicians' experience with EHRs--widely recognized as a source of significant dissatisfaction. 

EHR triggers can aid in follow-up care for lung cancer

EHR triggers can identify patients with suspected lung cancer, according to an article published in Radiology. 

EHRs require EXTREME--use cases for interoperability

EHRs need five "use cases" to be considered "open" or interoperable, according to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA).

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Consumer groups push back on CMS' proposed relaxation of MU requirements

An impressive group of consumer advocacy organizations have banded together to express concerns about proposed changes to the Meaningful Use program. 

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EHR system buyers are most likely replacing

The number of buyers replacing existing EHR software has increased by 59 percent since 2014, according to the findings of a survey conducted by EHR comparison group Software Advice. 

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Lots of talk but little action

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has not let up on its focus on improving EHRs and interoperability.

MU has led to digital divide

A study of New York providers participating in the Meaningful Use (MU) incentive program found "systematic differences" between early adopters of EHRs and those who did not use EHRs before implementation of the program.

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Updated OIG Work Plan focuses on EHRs and ACOs, interoperability

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has updated its work plan with a new focus area on EHRs. 

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