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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Study finds variation among vendors' EHR usability

A new study found significant variation in EHR vendors' commitment and understanding of the need for usable EHRs.  

Dell Services Receives MEDITECH READY Certification and “Best Practice” Classification for Management Administration

PLANO, Texas, June 8, 2015 – Dell Services today announced that it has achieved MEDITECH READY certification – one of only nine North American vendors currently READY-certified. The certification enables Dell Services to further equip healthcare customers with integrated and secure IT solutions, resulting in overall patient care improvement. 

New AMA policy calls for med students getting hands-on EHR training

The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted a policy to ensure medical students receive necessary hands-on clinical experience using EHR. 

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Bill would expand MU to behavioral health, substance abuse providers

Two legislators reintroduced a bill that would make behavioral health and substance misuse treatment professionals eligible for Meaningful Use. 

Cloud-based EHRs gaining ground

Almost 70 percent of small and solo physician practices are on board with web-based EHRs, according to a four-month user poll of 5,700 small and solo physician practices across all medical and surgical specialties recently published by Black Book Market Research.

Partners begins launch of $1.2B Epic EHR

Boston-based Partners HealthCare has begun launching its $1.2 billion Epic EHR system.

EHR governance for transformation era

BOSTON—“Governance and communication go hand in hand,” said Richard Schreiber, MD, CMIO of Holy Spirit Hospital, speaking at AMIA’s iHealth 2015 Conference. 

AMIA's 2020 report focuses on regulations, documentation and patients

A year in the making, the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) released its EHR 2020 report that details recommendations to accelerate the development of EHRs over the next five years and better support patient-centric care.

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