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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Congressional hearing on MU highlights usability, costs, standards (Part 1 of 2)

Witnesses attending the Congressional Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation’s hearing on Meaningful Use on Nov. 14 overwhelmingly testified in favor of the program and called for ongoing support from the government.

Residency programs have extra difficulty attesting for MU

Meeting Meaningful Use requirements can be difficult for all provider organizations, but residency programs encounter distinct challenges, according to commentary published in the October issue of Hawai’i Journal of Medicine & Public Health.

Inconsistent problem list practices create problems for providers

Inconsistent practices for maintaining problem lists create challenges for sharing health records and standard policies should be adopted to address the issue, according to research published Nov. 11 by BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making.

First look at Stage 3

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's HIT Policy Committee has released a copy of its proposed recommendations for Meaningful Use Stage 3 for public comment.

New spec sheets for Stage 2 available

The Stage 2 Meaningful Use specification sheets are now available for both eligible professionals and eligible hospitals and critical-access hospitals to help them participate in the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.

CMS: EHR incentives reach 300K+ providers

The number of registered EHR incentive program participants and incentive payment recipients continues to rise, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Tennessee seeks funds for open-source EHR technology

The Tennessee Department of Health wants to follow in the Department of Veterans Affairs footsteps and replace its aging computer system with open-source technology.

NEJM: National EHR-specific patient safety goals should be created

National EHR-related patient-safety goals are needed to address current problems with existing EHR implementations and failures to leverage current EHR capabilities, according to a Nov. 8 article published by the New England Journal of Medicine.

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