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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Ark. hospital might have to give back $900K Stage 1 incentive

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking an Arkansas hospital to return $900,000 in Meaningful Use Stage 1 incentive pay due to a failure to meet all of the program measures.

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RECs surpass MU Stage 1 goal

Regional Extension Centers have helped more than 100,000 providers demonstrate Stage 1 Meaningful Use, according to a Health IT Buzz blog post from National Health IT Coordinator Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MS and ONC Director of the Office of Programs & Engagement, Kimberly Lynch, MPH.

HIMSS’ 25-year survey: Old problems become new again

The issues facing hospital and health system leaders 25 years ago are not far off from what they’re reporting today, according to a recent HIMSS’ report documenting findings from 25 years of their annual leadership survey.

Empowering patients through access to health records

Sharing data with patients shouldn’t be an afterthought, according to panelists who shared their efforts to empower patients with their health data at the fourth annual Consumer Health IT Summit on Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C.

Patient access to online records low

Few consumers had online access to their medical records in 2013 but half of those who did, accessed their records at least once, according to an Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT data brief.

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Rep. Burgess talks health IT

Rep. Michael Burgess, MD, vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, has not always been an advocate of health IT.

Study: Most physicians say EHRs have not improved efficiency, patient care

More than 75 percent of physicians said EHRs have not made them more efficient, and not even one-third (33 percent) said EHRs have improved care quality.

Legislators introduce Flex-IT Act to counter MU final rule

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) and Congressman Jim Matheson (D-Utah) introduced the Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act granting the nation's healthcare providers the additional flexibility in meeting Meaningful Use requirements through a shortened reporting period in 2015.

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