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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Mayo moving to Epic

Mayo Clinic plans to replace its three existing EHR systems with a single, integrated EHR and revenue cycle management system from Epic.

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AAFP on HIT strategic plan: 'Ease the burden'

"Ease the administrative burden physicians face and build on goals set a decade ago," wrote the American Association of Family Physicians in a letter to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT responding to the agency's Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2015-2020, which was released in December.

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.

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One-third not finding benefits from HIT for care coordination

Gaps remain in harnessing health IT for care coordination.

Google joins PwC team seeking DoD $11B contract

Google has officially joined the fray of companies hoping to snag the Department of Defense’s $11 billion contract to modernize its healthcare management systems.

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Federal action

This week saw lots of health IT action on the federal level, particularly a focus on Meaningful Use and health information exchange.

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athenahealth acquisition marks entry to hospital market

athenahealth will acquire RazorInsights, a leader in cloud-based EHR and financial solutions for rural, critical access and community hospitals.

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.

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