Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)
Electronic medical records appear to have varying effects on different types of primary care physicians based on whether they do more information review or information entry, according to a UC Davis study.
In a report that found states are showing the highest scores ever for health emergency preparedness, health IT is seen as a major indicator. Experts, however, caution that in order for states to close the gap on existing vulnerabilities an "ongoing investment to rebuild and modernize our public health system" is required.
Leaders of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, in Newport Beach, California, announced Wednesday that the hospital has connected 250 providers to its health information exchange (HIE) five months after beginning rollout.
KLAS on Wednesday announced its annual "2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services," ranking the best-performing software and professional service vendors across a wide range of market segments.
CHRISTUS Health, a Catholic not-for-profit health system, has announced plans to roll out Medicity's full technology suite to drive health information exchange infrastructure development across Texas, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Georgia, Utah and New Mexico.
Six healthcare systems have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that will see them joining the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice to share data on outcomes, quality and costs across a range of common and expensive conditions and treatments.
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) announced on Tuesday three new appointees to its board of trustees. The Commission also named William F. Jessee, MD, president and chief executive officer of the Medical Group Management Association as the new chairman of the board.
The consulting firm ImplementHIT, which helps hospitals and physician practices drive adoption of electronic health records, has launched a customized online learning solution for Allscripts Enterprise EHR for the 140 physicians and clinical staff users at Tucson Orthopaedic Institute (TOI), one of the Southwest's largest orthopaedic medical practices.
In a new study of adult care visits, which found that patients are visiting multiple sites for care, researchers reveal the extent to which medical information has become fragmented. Because of the increased risk of medical errors and adverse events this makes a strong case for health IT investment, say its authors.
A mid-November survey of 191 members of the College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME) reveals that hospital CIOs are less confident they will meet Stage 1 meaningful use criteria and therefore not qualify early for EHR federal stimulus funds.