Ambulatory practice reimbursement increases after the implementation of an EHR system, but this is followed by a long-term decrease in the number of patient visits, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Slowly but surely, Meaningful Use attestations are increasing, according to the numbers reported at the Sept. 3 Health IT Policy Committee meeting.

The Department of Homeland Security’s 23 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities have completed a large-scale implementation of a cloud-based EHR system.

ARLINGTON, Va.--The Open Source Electronic Health Record Alliance (OSEHRA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating innovation in electronic health record software, is hosting its 3rd Annual Open Source EHR Summit next week.

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has agreed exclusively to market and help further develop Tonic Health's simple, fun and intuitive patient data collection platform.

A finalized rule that that provides flexibility in how healthcare providers can use certified EHR technology for the 2014 EHR Incentive Program reporting period “is a welcome relief,” says John D. Halamka, MD, CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized a rule that provides flexibility in how healthcare providers can use certified EHR technology for the 2014 EHR Incentive Program reporting period. However, moments after release, some stakeholders already are questioning whether it goes far enough.

Walgreens has completed a rollout of its EHR solution, offering pharmacy staff at its 8,200 locations a single reference point for patient information.