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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Large medical practices evidence limited view of EHR product market

A new survey of 1,400 clinicians has found that a strong majority of medical practices with 26 or more members, some 60 percent, use one of only 10 different EHR products. Among practices with just one to three clinicians, the subset focused on 10 or fewer EHR products was a slim majority, just 51 percent. 

HIMSS signs national partnership with Netics to evaluate EMR adoption of Italian healthcare providers

HIMSS Europe has signed a national partnership agreement with Nectics to improve the level of digital maturity in healthcare organizations across Italy. 

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Opposite findings

The results of two clinical studies on EHRs offered interesting and opposite findings. 

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EHR alerts drive better HPV vaccine compliance

Alerts in EHR systems that prompt providers to begin or continue the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination with pediatric patients lead to an increased rate of protection against cervical cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 

Use of scribes growing

The growing adoption of EHRs also is driving increased hiring of medical scribes, according to a report from Marketplace.  

HIT Policy Committee debates Stage 3 requirements

Several Health IT Policy Committee workgroups presented their assessments of the Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposal on May 12 with much agreement but some definite objections. 

Mass. practice earns HIMSS Davies Award

Grove Medical Associates (GMA) Auburn, Mass., is a 2015 HIMSS Ambulatory Davies Award recipient.  

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AHRQ report addresses EHR needs for pediatrics

Pediatric EHRs need special features not found in systems used for adults, according to a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

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