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.”
By Lawrence G | March 19, 2012 | Healthcare IT |
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.
By Lawrence G | March 16, 2012 | Electronic Medical Records News |
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.
By Lawrence G | March 15, 2012 | Healthcare IT |
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.
By Lawrence G | March 14, 2012 | Healthcare IT |
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.
By Lawrence G | March 13, 2012 | Healthcare IT |
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.
By Lawrence G | March 12, 2012 | Healthcare IT |
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.
By Lawrence G | March 9, 2012 | Electronic Medical Records News |
According to Information Week senior writer Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, the criteria established under meaningful use 2 will serve to enhance care by increasing the degree of engagement between healthcare providers and their patients.
By Lawrence G | March 8, 2012 | Healthcare Laws and Regulations |
Issues with prescription medication addiction and abuse have been identified as a significant global problem. However, many different news sources recently reported on a separate issue associated with prescription medication intake: weight gain.
By Lawrence G | March 7, 2012 | Electronic Medical Records News |
The Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN) recently announced that the state is now the first in the country to achieve full participation with all of its acute care hospitals joining a statewide community health record.
By Lawrence G | March 6, 2012 | Healthcare IT |