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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The Camden Group Launches Mobile App for Healthcare Providers to Get Lean by Tracking Workflows and EMR Efficiency

In response to the need for healthcare providers to improve performance and efficiency as a result of healthcare reform, The Camden Group, a national healthcare business advisory firm, has launched AccuTracker, a new mobile software that helps track cycle times and electronic medical records (EMR) use.

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MU payments top $31B

The Meaningful Use incentive payment total has reached $31.4 billion.

Report outlines Beacon Communities' HIT use

A new report details the application of health IT and performance measurement infrastructure to achieve clinical transformation through the Beacon Community program.

Report finds no dominator in EHR market

While some EHR vendors dominate the health IT-related headlines, no one vendor holds 20 percent of the $25 billion market, according to a report from market research firm Kalorama Information.

Survey finds Allscripts top-ranked EHR, satisfaction increasing

Allscripts leads EHR vendors for user satisfaction among large ambulatory practices, according to an annual survey by Black Book Market Research.

Allscripts Ambulatory/Alternate Site Solutions Ranked No. 1 by Black Book Rankings

Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) earned top scores for its ambulatory EHRs, Allscripts Professional EHR(TM), Allscripts TouchWorks(R) EHR and Allscripts Sunrise(TM) Ambulatory Care, from research company Black Book(TM) Rankings (Black Book).

More than half of community hospitals dissatisfied with EHR

Community hospitals aren't any happier with their EHR system than than larger counterparts, according to a survey conducted by healthcare research firm peer60. 

Bill exempts ASCs from MU requirements

The Senate has approved a bill that excludes patient encounters at ambulatory surgical centers from the Meaningful Use program.

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