Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to develop a kiosk-based system for its mental health clinics that would allow patients who have limited computer literacy or cognitive disabilities to conduct self-assessments of their conditions.
As healthcare organizations work to achieve meaningful use, demand for skilled consultants is high, but the jobs are more targeted and with smaller budgets than in the past, according to a new report from research firm KLAS.
"ePediatrics" could become more common, as parents are requesting more electronic communication with their children's doctor, according to a new poll.
The Department of Health and Human Services will conduct two surveys to find out more about patient perceptions and preferences for the use of healthcare information technology.
New York State's two federally designated healthcare IT regional extension centers (RECs) kicked off their work in the Big Apple Thursday amid a little hoopla and some serious talk about electronic medical records, education sessions and vendor demonstrations of how the technology works.
Kaiser Permanente is crediting healthcare information technology and care coordination as helping more than 40 percent of very high-risk patients reach national cholesterol guidelines - a feat that past studies indicate is difficult to achieve.
Two days of discussion about the influence of technology on healthcare have produced at least one hard truth: Having the latest and best toys doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to be successful.
The government’s initiative for meaningful use of electronic health records has fueled the demand for discrete, structured and actionable clinical data.
Recently, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology issued its interim final rule for meaningful use, health information technology standards, and certification criteria and implementation specifications for electronic health record incentive payments.
It was a stroke of genius and practicality at once that created the health information technology extension program.