Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)
"What do you really hold dear to you that you want to preserve into the future as you transition to an electronic medical record?" That's the question consulting firm Innovation Partners International posed to Maine providers attending a regional extension center (REC) educational forum this week.
Meaningful use is providing incentive for hospitals to step up and digitize health information. It's an admirable step forward for the healthcare industry.
A regional health information organization (RHIO), formed by four Texas hospitals, is serving as a model for electronic health record adoption in rural areas across the country.
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), one of three government designated certification entities, says it will launch a new custom EHR certification program for hospitals on Dec. 15.
Marketplace innovation to move healthcare forward using mobile technology is advancing at speeds that only a short time ago could not be imagined, said Aneesh Chopra, U.S. Chief Technology Officer at the mHealth Summit on Tuesday.
Merge Healthcare announced Tuesday strong financial results for the third quarter of 2010. Revenue for the company grew to $45.2 million in Q3, compared to $16.9 million in the same period last year.
After years of struggles, Siemens Soarian technology has achieved a marked increase in clinical adoption and a parallel 9 percent jump in customer satisfaction, according to a new study from research firm KLAS.
When it comes to following recommended processes for patient care the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health system outperforms the private sector, according to a recent report. Report authors cite the use of information technology as a possible reason.
Mercy Memorial Hospital System, a 238-bed community hospital in metropolitan Detroit, selected Allscripts as its enterprise-wide health information technology provider, enabling the hospital, its 200 staff physicians, and post-acute care providers to connect and collaborate for a team approach to improving patient care.
A registry of healthcare information on patients with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease could help physicians improve care for patients, according to a new study in Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN).