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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Scribes reduce burnout from EHR use, increase satisfaction in physicians

Medical scribes in charge of electronic health record (EHR) documentation could reduce physician burnout and restore joy to practicing, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.

Natural language processing system identifies care quality through EHRs

Researchers have developed a natural language processing (NLP) system capable of measuring the quality of heart failure inpatient care by analyzing data collected from electronic health records (EHRs), according to a study published in JMIR Medical Informatics.

HHS releases draft Trusted Exchange Framework for interoperability

HHS has released the draft Trusted Exchange Framework, issued by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), in attaining the level of interoperability required by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016.

Ophthalmologists growing dissatisfied with EHRs

Ophthalmologists are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with electronic health records (EHRs) as their perceptions of financial and clinical productivity decline, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

EHR integration, secure messaging tops list of CIOs 2018 priorities

Hospital Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are setting their sights on technology investments and challenges for 2018, according to a survey by Spok.

EHR notes with less clinical information increase physician efficiency

Electronic health records (EHRs) that display less clinically relevant information could be more accurate and more satisfying for physicians, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.

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Study finds correlation between EHR vendor, hospital meaningful use performance

Choosing an electronic health record (EHR) vendor can determine a hospital's ability to improve performance based on meaningful use criteria, according to a study published in the Journal of Informatics in Health and Biomedicine.

Alerts in EHRs increase rates of HPV vaccine

The clinical reminder function within electronic health records (EHRs) could lead to more individuals receiving the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, according to a study published in The American Journal of Managed Care.

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