Tag: EHR

If Meaningful Use Disappeared, How Would EHR Vendors Change Their Products?

I’ve often said that Meaningful Use and the HITECH Act created false…

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BioPharma Beat: How Will Your Doctor Will See 1,000 Patients – A Day?

I attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES2014), and saw hundreds of mobile…

David Davidovic David Davidovic

Digital Patient Privacy Loss in EHRs and Other Health IT Systems

Last Friday I was invited by the Patient Privacy Rights (PPR) Foundation…

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CMS Pushes EHR Meaningful Use Deadline Back One Year: What It Means For You

Electronic health records (EHRs) are designed to help improve the efficiency and…

Andy Salmen Andy Salmen

Installing an MU-Certified EHR Doesn’t Mean Saying Good-Bye to Paper

As I travel and speak with physician practices and hospital execs about…

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RSNA 2013: Three Considerations for Mixing “Ologies” in Image-Enabled EHRs

Many sites that have successfully implemented certified EHRs have evaluated or potentially…

Doug Rufer Doug Rufer

EHR Meaningful Use: How to Prepare for Stage 1

EHRs, also known as electronic health records, offer tremendous benefits for both…

Andy Salmen Andy Salmen

The Irony of a Paper TOC Document in an EHR

Over one year ago my office implemented Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Electronic Health…

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Could Underperforming EHRs Be Responsible for the Meaningful Use Dropout Rate?

I’ve read quite a few articles in the last few weeks that…

Amanda Guerrero Amanda Guerrero