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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JAHIMA spotlights education needs of HIM workforce

The evolving educational needs of the health IT management professional is one subject explored in the May issue of the Journal of AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association). Such professionals must keep pace with the growing importance of information governance, the rapid adoption of EHRs and the transition to the ICD-10-CM/PCS code set.

HITPC to hold hearing on health IT certification program

The Health IT Policy Committee will hold a public hearing on May 7 to discuss the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s Health IT Certification program.

Funding expires this year, but most RECs will stay open

While funding from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT for Regional Extension Centers is set to expire at the end of 2014, most RECs indicate that they do not expect to close their doors, according to a HIMSS survey.

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This week in health IT: Halamka, Reider, more on advancing

The Medical Informatics World Conference was held in Boston this week and the speakers shared interesting thoughts on incorporating new technologies in healthcare.

Kalorama: EMR market tops $23B

Government incentives and the increasing use of EMRs for quality of care and cost-saving reasons helped drive the EMR market to $23.2 billion in 2013, according to medical market research firm Kalorama Information.

iTech Announces Partnership With MD-Reports

Bangalore, April 29, 2014 -- iTech Workshop Private Limited (iTech), a Healthcare IT Solutions Company with a focus on Medical Billing, Practice Management and Revenue Cycle Management Solutions for the US healthcare market, announced a partnership with MD-Reports.

DoD reviewing industry feedback on EHR development

The Department of Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization program is reviewing feedback from industry regarding minimum infrastructure specifications required to run an EHR.

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Rocky road in EMR/EHR path to adoption, interoperability

Interesting happenings in the EMR/EHR arena recently and not all good.

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