While advances in the medical technology field are designed to decrease the likelihood of errors and optimize a facility’s practice, a recent computer glitch experienced in Maine allowed roughly 19,000 individuals to receive Medicare benefits when they were no longer eligible.
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Several innovative uses of EMR-based data were recounted by NorthShore’s president and CEO Mark Neaman at the annual congress of the American College of Healthcare Executives on March 19, and were later recorded by Fierce Health IT.
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A recent article published by ACP Internist focused on the value of diagnosing the proper disorder based only on a few symptoms.
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Facility managers in Georgia have announced that the Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics in Augusta will merge with Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon into a new HIE called “Georgia Regional Academic Community Health Information Exchange.”
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While studies have shown that EMR implementation is rising in the United States, a recent survey found that EMR adoption is rising faster in small medical facilities (defined as having roughly one or two practicing physicians) than larger facilities.
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To afford healthcare providers with more complete and easily digestible clinical summaries, it was recently announced that one of America’s leading drug store chains, Walgreens, will reportedly adopt an eprescribing platform in each of the company’s 7,800 affiliated pharmacies.
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During the course of the study – entitled EMR Benefits and Benefit Realization Methods of Stage 6 and 7 Hospitals – the researchers found that EMR systems are improving patient care and safety.
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Although critics have questioned the utility of government-mandated transitions to healthcare IT, Dr. Farzad Mostashari is suggesting that healthcare IT is propelling forward in a positive manner.
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Interestingly, in order to enjoy optimal benefit from electronic data exchange, reports state that several existing HIEs in different communities are merging with one another to create an even larger pool of clinical resources to draw from.
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Considering the task of storing all this data, facility managers interested in enhancing their EMR with clinical images would benefit from deploying the assistance of a medical technology consulting company.
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