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: Advanced EHRs save on patient care

Hospitals that use advanced EHRs have lower cost-per-patient admission than comparable hospitals with similar case mix, according to a recent study.

CHIME supports finalization of MU proposal, but with changes

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives is calling for the swift finalization of the Meaningful Use proposed rule—but with a few revisions and clarifications.

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Assns. to CMS: Allow more time for hardship exception applications

The American Medical Association and the Medical Group Management Association have teamed up to request an extension for eligible professionals to submit a hardship exception to help avoid Meaningful Use penalties.

CareCloud Raises $25.5 Million in Venture Debt from Hercules Technology Growth Capital

MIAMI--CareCloud, the leading provider of cloud-based practice management, electronic health records (EHR), and medical billing software and services, today announced that it has received a $25.5 million debt financing commitment from Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC), the leading specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured loans to venture capital-backed companies in technology-related markets, including technology, biotechnology, life science, and energy & renewable technology industries, at all stages of development.

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CCHIT offers new HIT guide services

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology has launched a new service that provides direct counsel to health IT developers on how to best satisfy health IT regulations published by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.

Geisinger pilot finds patients can help with medical record accuracy

A pilot project at Geisinger Health System demonstrated that patients can be effectively engaged online to improve the quality of the information in their medical records.

CSC, Allscripts, HP to pursue DoD contract

It looks like there is another contender for the anticipated multi-billion dollar Department of Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization contract.

Practice Fusion and Emdeon Team Up to Simplify Medical Claim Filings on Practice Fusion's Electronic Health Record (EHR) Platform

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25, 2014-- Practice Fusion, the country's largest physician-patient community, and Emdeon Inc., a leading provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management and clinical information exchange solutions, are teaming up to offer automated health plan eligibility checks in the Practice Fusion EHR.  When scheduling a patient visit through the Practice Fusion EHR, medical professionals will be able to check that patient's health plan information electronically via the Emdeon network, which will eliminate the need to call individual payers to verify coverage.

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