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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NEJM: Don't be tied down by EHR vendors

While EHR vendors might say otherwise, authors published in the June 14 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine state that diverse functionality doesnt need to reside in a single EHR system.

SIIM: Is MU Stage 2 a win for radiology?

 ORLANDO, Fla.Since its launch more than two years ago, meaningful use (MU) has been plagued by myths. One of the more pervasive, detrimental and long-standing myths is that radiology practices cannot fulfill the criteria, said Arun Krishnaraj, MD, MPH, of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, during a June 7 session at the annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine. However, practices can and have met MU. Whats more, Stage 2 could prove additionally meaningful for radiology, according to Keith J. Dreyer, DO, PhD, vice chair of informatics at MGH.

GE buys Brazilian interventional x-ray company

GE Healthcare announced the acquisition of XPRO, a Brazilian interventional x-ray equipment manufacturer company with more than 120 systems (analog and digital) installed at private customer sites. Terms of this transaction were not disclosed.

Cigna, N.H. network launch state's largest ACO

Cigna and the Granite Healthcare Network, a partnership among five independent charitable healthcare organizations in New Hampshire, have launched a collaborative accountable care initiative.

ICSA Labs certifies Intelerad MU module

Intelerad Meaningful Use Module 2012 has achieved 2011/2012 Complete EHR ONC-ATCB Certification, which designates that the software is capable of supporting providers with Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

UC San Diego CMIO leaves to become CIO

Joshua Lee, MD, has been appointed CIO for the University of Southern Californias (USC) Health, effective July 1.

Ill. practice taps Merge for MU

Lakeland Healthcare Group, a multisite practice including two regional hospitals and affiliated and freestanding clinics in Illinois, will implement Merge Healthcare's suite of cloud-hosted radiology software to improve workflow and achieve meaningful use.

ACP really wants HHS to use ICD-10 time wisely

The American College of Physicians (ACP) implored the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use the ICD-10 implementation delay to consider specifying the use of Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Term (SNOMED-CT), rather than ICD-10, for coding problems in all situations.

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