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.

Private equity-backed cardiology group puts cloud-based technology in hands of its cardiologists
Cardiovascular Associates of America, backed by Webster Equity Partners, currently includes practices in eight different states. Its partner cardiologists now have preferred access to multiple cloud-based services provided by Athenahealth.
AI helps cardiologists deliver personalized healthcare—but there is still plenty of work to do
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association explores the many ways AI and machine learning are being used to improve care for heart patients.
Indiana hospitals reduce nuisance alerts by 77% with medication decision support software
"Changing just six alerts in the system knocked out about 5 million alerts annually," explained Patrick McGill, MD, executive vice president and chief transformation officer at CHN.
Leveraging machine learning to rapidly create clinical AI algorithms
Phoenix Children's Hospital uses AI to rapidly develop new algorithms to help solve clinical and automation issues specifc to the hospital in as little a few hours.
How medication reconciliation data consolidation in the EHR enables better patient care
Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida, consolidated patient medication history from numerous facilities into one location in its Epic EHR to improve patient safety and allow data analytics.

Atlas Systems bags new deal from US based healthcare IT solutions provider

Princeton, NJ, January 19, 2015 -- Atlas Systems Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a deal with US based Technology Solutions company for their Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution upgrade.

January 27, 2015

Interoperable Electronic Health Records Can Revolutionize Healthcare Delivery in Europe

LONDON, Jan. 27, 2015 -- The growing use of clinical and non-clinical information systems, including patient administration systems, scheduling and billing, is fuelling the demand for electronic health record (EHR) technology in Europe. EHR and ePrescribing are now priority areas in digital health acrossEurope, accounting for 30 percent of total healthcare IT spending in the region.

January 27, 2015

Atlas Systems bags new deal from US based healthcare IT solutions provider

Princeton, NJ, January 19, 2015 --  Atlas Systems Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a deal with US based Technology Solutions company for their Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution upgrade.

January 20, 2015

BT to Offer Medsphere’s OpenVista Electronic Health Record

IRVING, Texas & CARLSBAD, Calif.--Medsphere Systems Corporation and BT have reached an agreement in which they will jointly promote Medsphere’s OpenVista® EHR under a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, relieving hospitals of many costly and burdensome IT responsibilities.

January 15, 2015

Practice Fusion and OptimizeRx Partner to Help Providers Improve Patients' Access and Adherence to Medication

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, 2015-- Practice Fusion, the #1 cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) for doctors and patients, announced an agreement with OPTIMIZERx Corporation (OTCQB: OPRX) to integrate its patient savings and support system into the Practice Fusion EHR.

January 14, 2015

Psyche Systems Corporation's WindoPath Achieves ONC HIT 2014 Edition Modular EHR Certification from ICSA Labs

MILFORD, Mass., Jan. 12, 2015-- Psyche Systems Corporation's, WindoPath® Version 8 has achieved ONC HIT 2014 Edition Modular EHR certification, which designates that the software is capable of supporting eligible providers and hospitals with meeting the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Meaningful Use measures required to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

January 13, 2015

Essia Health Acquires Eastside Specialty Scribes

 WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--Essia Health, the premier provider of specially trained medical scribes and electronic medical record (EMR) go-live support services, today announced that it has acquired Bellevue, Washington-based Eastside Specialty Scribes.

January 12, 2015

Augmedix Announces Additional $16 Million in Series A Funding

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 2015-- Today, Augmedix announced that it has received $16 million in Series A venture funding.

January 12, 2015

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EMR/EHR

Private equity-backed cardiology group puts cloud-based technology in hands of its cardiologists

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Indiana hospitals reduce nuisance alerts by 77% with medication decision support software

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