Article Archive for June 2018
Taking EHRs to the Next Level
The transition from paper to electronic health records (EHRs) has marked a milestone in healthcare in the United States. However, we are not to the finish line yet. The Pew Charitable Trust blog brought us this …
Managing Personal Health Data
Patients’ access and control over their own personal health care data has changed dramatically over the years and never more so than right now. The difference today from a year ago is drastic. This interesting topic …
Does Blockchain Provide the Security EHRs Need?
It is no secret that physicians have a love-hate relationship with the electronic health record (EHR). They realize the benefits they provide in delivering better medical care to patients, but find them to be stumbling …
EHR Benefits in Medicine Management
New benefits are always being discovered from electronic health records (EHRs). Now there is a consolidated architecture that combines patient data EHR with medication information. The result is a more informative and actionable medication alert …
The Social Determinants of Health
Healthcare costs and coding go hand in hand. The culture of the healthcare industry is experiencing a seismic shift when it transitioned from being focused on the care of a patient’s health to the care …
EHRs and Value Based Care
A recent survey indicates specialty electronic health record (EHR) product categories were given the highest physician practice satisfaction scores. EHR Intelligence brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Specialty EHR Products Tied to …
Completing the Circle
Many healthcare systems find it challenging to provide an accurate, verifiable home medication record for its providers to trust as they make important decisions about existing medications, both during an inpatient visit and after discharge. …
Wearing Your Health Data on Your Sleeve
As technology advances enough for individuals to become proactive about their health, the fascination with wearable and portable devices exploded. Beyond Fitbits and other health data collection and storage devices, some technology companies are looking …
Medical Scribes in Demand
We are always excited to share news with our readers about career opportunities stemming from digitization, coding, electronic health records (EHRs), healthcare information sciences, and the like. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, …
Interoperability is an Evolving Process
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recently issued a challenge to the healthcare technology industry to identify potential solutions for helping providers report on the usability or safety of their …
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