Article Archive for October 2013
Pushing for Another Delay
Seventeen Republican U.S. Senators sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelieus, making their argument for implementing a one-year extension to Stage 2 of the electronic health records meaningful use program.
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EMR Concerns
Do electronic medical records pose a threat, rather than a boon, to safety? The Medical Malpractice Blog hosted by Los Angeles law firm Rheuban & Gresen reports, “Experts Rethink Safety Risks of Electronic Medical Records.” The …
Fear Holding Physicians Back
The full promise of electronic medical records (EMRs) is being stymied by doctors’ reluctance to grant full access by patients to their own information. Bloomberg Businessweek tells us that “Doctors Like Electronic Medical Records, as …
Hospital Enters Final Phase of EHRs
Norwood Health Center is currently in the final phases of implementing electronic health records (EHRs) to comply with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services meaningful use criteria. Electronic health records have been able to increase efficiency, …
Priorities Must Be In Order
Now that we are under the one-year mark, providers need to make ICD-10 preparations at the top of their agendas if they are going to get through the transition without a financial set-back. EHR Intelligence …
Financial Risks of ICD-10
Despite the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ recommendation that hospitals start testing for ICD-10 now, many hospitals have not done so. That could be a financial mistake. Health Care Finance News brought this topic our direction in …
Compliance is Key
The complex legal requirements for medical records can make maintaining an electronic health record (EHR) database a struggle for many. Fortunately, some third party programs can take care of most of the work, thereby saving …
Technology as the Catalyst for Connections
Medical professionals are accepting that change is inevitable when it comes to record keeping. After months of struggling, those practitioners finally embracing electronic health records are discovering thatthey are uniting the healthcare industry, not tearing …
The Benefits of Sharing
The implementation of an electronic medical record (EMR) system is not just about convenience and cutting down on paper. There are also benefits such as better patient care and nationwide costs savings. This is according …
Catching Up
According to a recent survey, three out of four healthcare providers were not meeting the recommended timeline for the switch to ICD-10. With the deadline less than a year away, this is causing some anxiety …
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