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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Delaware REC first to help 1,000 providers achieve MU

The Delaware regional extension center is the first to help 1,000 primary care physicians achieve Meaningful Use Stage 1 of their EHR systems.

Wellsoft EDIS Receives 2014 ONC HIT Certification

SOMERSET, NJ — September 12, 2013 — Wellsoft Corporation announced today that Wellsoft’s Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) v.11 is compliant with the ONC 2014 Edition criteria and was certified as an EHR Module on August 21, 2013 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ACB, in accordance with the applicable hospital certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The ONC 2014 Edition criteria support both Stage 1 and 2 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

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Patient matching, improvements in diabetes outcomes, software recall, more

Health IT developments this week include the positive effects of EHR use on diabetes care management and a retail chain's foray into healthcare innovation. Here are five developments you need to know this week.

Study: EHRs improve care for patients with diabetes

EHR use in clinical settings helped drive down emergency room visits and hospitalizations for patients with diabetes, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

EHR software voluntarily recalled

EHR software used in 20 states has been voluntarily recalled by the vendor, according to a document filed with the Food & Drug Administration.

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Thoughts on MU

I recently spoke with Micky Tripathi, president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative and chair of the federal Health IT Policy Committee’s Information Exchange Workgroup. With a seat up close to the latest action in the progress of Meaningful Use and all the associated issues, he offered some interesting insights.

Survey: Health IT costs swelling at physician practices

Health IT costs are climbing as physician practices continue to adopt and optimize EHR systems, according to a recent cost survey report published by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).

ONC offers new guidance for tech developers for non-MU eligible providers

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has issued certification guidance for EHR technology developers serving healthcare providers ineligible for Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payments.

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