According to a new report by the Ponemon Institute – a Michigan-based research group, the U.S. healthcare industry could be losing an average of more than $6 billion annually due to data breaches.
Healthcare IT professionals may need to increase data security, a new report finds Read More »
In total, the researchers found that more than 50 percent of community pharmacies were receiving less than 15 percent of these documents electronically.
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On November 30, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that doctors and small medical facilities who enter into EMR incentive programs in 2011 won’t be required to meet Stage 2 of meaningful use until 2014, effectively pushing back the deadline by an entire calendar year.
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While the managers of small medical facilities were likely aware of the fact that healthcare IT workers are playing an increasingly large part in the industry’s day-to-day operations, a new report indicated that certain professional positions are also increasing in stature.
EMR software to increase the importance of healthcare IT professionals, reports says Read More »
While many recent reports have detailed the sometimes complex processes doctors and small medical facilities need to embark on when installing electronic medical records software, healthcare professionals indicate that this time can be beneficial in areas outside of patient care.
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On November 30, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new press release meant to address the state of health information technology and its use in today’s medical facilities.
U.S. government encourages increased use of healthcare IT Read More »
Since the electronic medical records software transition can be a big push for many healthcare facilities and their employees, oftentimes, proper installation of these programs necessitates that doctors acquire outside assistance.
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A new report finds that regardless of the current consensus on electronic medical records, the technology’s providers will need to make changes that increase the functionality and allow it to become more user friendly in the coming years.
EMR software makers need to improve by 2016, report indicates Read More »
While this transition has been coming for quite some time, the American Medical Association (AMA) moved to push back the deadline on November 28.
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With more and more hospitals, small medical facilities and private practices switching to electronic medical records, reports now suggest that a national system that allows for effortless information exchange between these parties could soon be a possibility.
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