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.
Advanced stages of EMR leads to improved care, HIMSS study says Read More »
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.
Mostashari suggests healthcare IT is on the rise Read More »
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.
Existing Texas HIEs merging to provide more significant communal data access Read More »
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.
Cleveland Clinic to include diagnostic images in EMR Read More »
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.
Using meaningful use 2 provisions to enhance transparency Read More »
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.
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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.
Delaware drafts all acute care facilities in the state into community health record Read More »
By implementing a software suite, a medical tech company can help facility managers qualify for large federal grant incentives that would provide the resources needed to avoid the kind of glaring medical errors from which Brookdale is suffering.
Many facility managers fear the delayed deadline will actually have an adverse reaction on their practice considering the cost of neutralizing all the puzzle pieces already mobilized to successfully adhere to ICD-10 on time.
Some healthcare professionals expressing concern over ICD-10 extension Read More »
A federal audit of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center undertaken by HHS found the facility was engaged in erroneous billing practices.
UCSD Medical Center audit finds more than $300,000 overpayed due to inaccurate billing Read More »
