EHR, EMR, Electronic Records, Hospital Records, Medical Record Keeping, and HIPAA Health Record Compliance Resources
FEATURED ARTICLES: EMR/EHR
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![Doctor Looking At Tablet Web Globe]( "Reimagining The EHR For Improved Physician Well-Being")
Reimagining The EHR For Improved Physician Well-BeingElectronic health record (EHR) systems were introduced to the healthcare ecosystem to streamline document workflows and make sharing patient information easier. However, it’s no secret that EHR systems have fallen short of their promise—leading to clinician stress and burnout and less time for interaction with patients.
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How To Derive Value From The Data In Your EHR5/18/2020
An electronic health record (EHR) is probably the most expensive technology investment that a hospital or health system makes, costing millions of dollars, with some deals even reaching into the billions. After investing so much money into an EHR, many healthcare organizations are loath to purchase additional technology. As a result, they are using the analytics component of their EHRs to attempt to perform organization-wide analytics. But are they succeeding at this?
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How Hospitals In Contingency Mode Can Leverage Time To Get EHRs Right5/18/2020
The phrase “time is money” is credited to Benjamin Franklin, who used it in a 1748 essay, Advice to a Young Tradesman. These words still ring true, especially in the medical profession where time is money for providers. For forward-thinking hospitals, time is also an opportunity to get things right.
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3 Questions To Ask Before Starting An ERM Program1/28/2020
According to research from Risk Based Security, data breaches were up 33 percent in 2019 compared to 2018. The research firm called 2019 the “worst year on record” for breaches. With companies experiencing an increase in risks and data breaches, it’s no surprise that 88 percent of CEOs think enterprise risk management (ERM) is very or extremely important. However, starting an ERM program can be a difficult and intimidating task for an organization to take on.
- The True Potential Of Patient-Generated Health Data
- EHR Testing: Specifics And Best Practices
- Why Build When You Can Buy? -- Considering A White Labelled Telemedicine Solution
- Mitigating Healthcare's Most Common Types Of Security Breaches
- The Changing Role Of HIM Professionals In Protecting HIPAA Compliance
- How "Smart Hospitals" Handle Mission-Critical IT: They Don't Compete For Campus Resources
EHR CASE STUDIES & EHR WHITE PAPERS
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SCL Health Gives Time Back To Doctors With Simplified IT Experience11/3/2017
As a $2.5 billion nonprofit healthcare network with 11 hospitals, 210 physician clinics, and home and hospice services throughout Colorado, Kansas and Montana, SCL Health supports more than 20,000 associates, physicians, clinical staff, students, contractors and consultants. This means that at any given moment, there are thousands of people who depend on the SCL Health IT network to access patient records, care for patients using an electronic medical record, and schedule and coordinate appointments. Since 2005, SCL Health has been in a strategic partnership with Citrix to facilitate and streamline its IT processes by simplifying how associates access data and systems so they can ultimately focus more time on patients.
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The Point Of Care Ecosystem – 4 Benefits Of A Fully Connected Outpatient Experience2/6/2017
This white paper from Midmark is the first in a series that defines the outpatient point of care ecosystem and examines how the key components that comprise it – such as interpersonal communication, patient education, patient and family conveyance, vitals acquisition, wait times, patientcaregiver interaction, and even data collection and documentation – have an impact on the patient experience.
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Nemours Children's Health System Enhances Patient Experience With HID Global EPCS Solution1/17/2017
HID Global Solution Enables DEA-compliant Electronic Prescriptions of Controlled Substances (EPCS)
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
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![Ken Congdon, Editor In Chief of Health IT Outcomes]( "Is Technology To Blame For Physician Burnout?")
Is Technology To Blame For Physician Burnout?According to a recent Medscape survey, 46% of physicians say they are burned out. How much is the drive towards health IT adoption contributing to this epidemic?
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, also called electronic medical records (EMRs), are designed to collect and store information about individual patients or populations digitally. Conceptually, the electronic aspect allow then to be shared across healthcare providers, departments, and locations. EHRs and EMRs provide an advantage over paper records by making patient data available instantly in any location and allowing data to be stored and retrieved more efficiently.
EHRs and EMRs can store information, images, scans, and more to provide physicians with a comprehensive view of a patient's medical history, current medications, allergies, immunizations, test and lab results, previous diagnoses, and other relevant information.
In addition to providing patient information, EHRs and EMRs allow providers to better automate and streamline the collection and organization of patient data. Electronic access to patient information allows healthcare organizations to make better decisions, spot trends and outbreaks, manage care quality, and report on outcomes.
EHRs and EMRs can also reduce redundancy and duplicate work, reducing staffing costs and freeing up personnel to spend more time with patients and less time with paperwork. This solution center is here to help you in your EHR research and to help you find the best EHR solution for your organization.
FEATURED NEWS
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Accurate Readmissions Predictions Are Now Possible4/5/2017
Partnership provides hospitals in North Carolina with earlier, better readmission predictions. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
EMR/EHR NEWS ARTICLES
- Automated Quality Reporting Through EHRs Can Result In Significant Efficiencies And Care Improvements
- Hallmark Health Partners With athenahealth For Improved Care Coordination And More Proactive Population Health Management
- CMS Releases Updated Data On EHR Adoption
- MTBC Launches ChartScribe™, An EHR-Integrated Transcription Service That Helps Providers Transition To An EHR And Meet Meaningful Use Stage 2
- RemitDATA And Greenway Form Partnership To Provide Comparative Analytics To Improve Financial Performance