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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Health IT venture capital funding on rise

Venture capital funding in the health IT sector hit $1.8 billion during the second quarter of 2014, according to a report from Texas-based consulting firm Mercom Capital Group.

VA’s EHR ranked highest by physicians

Physicians have ranked the Veteran’s Administration EHR, the VA Computerized Patient Record System, as the top EHR for overall user satisfaction, according to Medscape’s 2014 EHR Report.

MetaCare Enterprise™ EHR Receives ONC-ACB Modular Stage 2 Meaningful Use Certification

Garden City, NY, July 15, 2014 -- Meta® Healthcare IT Solutions, a leading clinical software provider, announced today that it has achieved Modular Inpatient Stage 2 EHR ONC-ACB 2014 Certification for MetaCare Enterprise™ EHR on July 1, 2014.

ONC: E-prescribing continues upward trend

Federal policies have helped drive the rapid adoption of physician e-prescribing since 2008, according to a new report from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.

More pressure on feds to release MU final rule

An association of EHR vendors is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to rapidly finalize the 2014 Meaningful Use rule regarding reporting requirements and to delay the start of Stage 3 until at least 2018.

Medicare diagnostic labs seek exemption from EHR penalties

House legislators are asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to eliminate penalties on Medicare diagnostic labs that do not update their EHRs, reports The Hill.

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EHR analysis gets better results than clinical trials

EHR analysis is a more efficient and less costly way to identify the best treatment options for patients than the current clinical trial process, according to a study published in Health Technology Assessment.

Survey: EHR adoption, implementation ranked most pressing IT problems

Seamlessly integrating technology into daily workflows is the top concern of physicians and medical practices as they implement Meaningful Use, according to the Physicians Practice 2014 Technology Survey.

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