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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Rocky road in EMR/EHR path to adoption, interoperability

Interesting happenings in the EMR/EHR arena recently and not all good.

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Balancing Act: MU Deadlines & Patient Safety

The rush to implement EHRs and other IT tools is having a negative impact on patient safety. The federal health IT safety plan, partnerships and other initiatives are working to put the focus back on the patient.

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ONC's Reider: 'Usability is not where it needs to be'

BOSTON--“Usability is not where it needs to be,” admitted Jacob Reider, MD, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s chief medical officer, speaking about health IT at the Medical Informatics World Conference on April 28.

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EHRA opposes timeframe of 2015 certification criteria

The Electronic Health Record Association raised concerns about a proposed rule containing voluntary certification criteria for EHR systems in 2015, according to a letter sent to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.

Little attention directed to medication lists, vital signs and lab results in EHRs

Physicians pay very little attention to medication lists, vital signs or laboratory results compared with the impression and plan section of electronic notes, according to a study published in Applied Clinical Informatics.

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Athenahealth resigns from EHR Association

Athenahealth has parted ways with EHR Association (EHRA), according to Dan Haley, vice president of government affairs at athenhealth, who confirmed the split in a blog post and noted that “athenahealth is neither an EHR company nor a software vendor.”

MU hardship exception application for eligible professionals due July 1

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reminding eligible professionals that the application deadline for hardship exceptions is July 1. The agency also released a related tipsheet.

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The (relative) calm after the storm

It was a relatively quiet week in the world of health IT. But we’re still reeling from the news of the SGR patch, ICD-10 delay and the resignation of Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius—so a little breather isn’t a bad thing!

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