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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Capella Healthcare Supporting Better Patient Care through Clinical Information Exchange

EMERYVILLE, Calif.--Capella Healthcare is on its way to creating easy-to-access longitudinal patient records. By acquiring and aggregating clinical information from across the various settings of care that serve patients, Capella Healthcare is empowering clinicians and patients by providing the right information at the right time. 

Organizations bite back on MU reimbursement penalties

The latest--and low--numbers of successful Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 2 attestations, and therefore the number of providers now facing reimbursement penalties, have set up a firestorm of criticism from various professional associations.

Legislators call for shortened MU reporting period

Another effort to shorten the EHR reporting period for Meaningful Use in 2015 came in the form of a letter from 30 members of Congress—28 Republicans and two Democrats—to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell.

Greenway Health announces partnership with PGA TOUR professional Blayne Barber

Greenway Health™ announced today its corporate sponsorship of PGA TOUR professional Blayne Barber, one of golf’s rising stars. Beginning with the Sony Open Jan. 15-18 at the Waialae Golf Course in Honolulu, the Greenway Health logo will be featured on shirts worn by Barber at each event in which he plays.     

Patient safety: Advanced EMRs make a difference

The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, a non-regulatory state agency designed to improve safety in healthcare, has processed 2.25 million reports as part of its mandatory surveillance system. These reports have yielded insight into how advanced EMRs can improve safety in healthcare delivery, said Bill Marella, MBA, program director at PSA.

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257K EPs now face penalty for not meeting MU rules

The extended deadline for Meaningful Use Stage 2 attestation has come and gone but it apparently wasn't enough time for more than 257,000 eligible professionals who will receive a penalty starting Jan. 1 for failing to meet the requirements.

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Study finds almost half of patients withhold information in their EMR

Almost half of the patients who participated in a study withheld clinically sensitive information in their EHR from some or all of their healthcare providers.

Omnibus bill holds ONC budget steady, addresses information sharing

The Omnibus Appropriations bill keeps funding for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT at the same level as last fiscal year and addresses information sharing problems.

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