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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HIMSS issues gov't recommendations

ORLANDO, Fla--The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) released its Call for Action Feb. 21 for 2011/2012, summarizing its top 10 policy priorities for health IT for the 112 Congress and the Obama Administration, during its annual conference.

HIMSS: Cost, lack of data will not prevent EHR adoption

ORLANDO, FLA. -- Even though there hasnt been any robust statistically significant relationship between adoption of EHRs and quality and efficiency among practicing physicians, its a no-brainer to invest in an EHR, stated Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs during an educational session Feb. 21 at the 2011 Health Information Management & Systems Society (HIMSS) conference.

HIMSS: Mostashari fields questions on meaningful use, EHR certification

ORLANDO, Fla.--Kicking off the Physician IT Symposium Feb. 20 at the 2011 HIMSS conference, keynote speaker Farzad Mostashari, MD, deputy national coordinator for health IT, urged attendees to consider meaningful use as a jumpstart to what we all are going to have to do in our new healthcare financing ecosystem.

CHIME: More time, assessment needed for Stage 2

In its formal comments on meaningful use Stage 2, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) requested that more time be allocated to enable assessment of Stage 1 progress and improve preparation for moving to Stage 2.

EHR certification update 2.18.11

CMIO.net presents a weekly update of the EHR products certified by the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies (ONC-ATCBs). The following EHR certifications were announced recently:

Five providers tap Siemens for meaningful use

Five U.S.-based providers have signed with Siemens to implement a host of Soarian web-based clinical and financial health information systems.

Study: Hospital budgets expanding due to IT reform

Hospital executives are planning for budget increases during the next five years and are prioritizing strategic initiatives that had previously been on hold due to economic constraints. Healthcare insurance reform is also causing hospital management to re-evaluate how they select and purchase medical devices and other services, according to a survey from L.E.K. Consulting.

athenaClinicals EHR recognized by W. Va. program

West Virginia Regional Health Information Technology Extension Center (WVRHITEC) has selected health IT software developer athenahealths EHR platform athenaClinicals as a Five Star vendor in its EHR Vendor Recognition Program (VRP).

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