May/June 2014 2014 HITO Issue
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Too many health providers are adopting EHRs simply to satisfy MU requirements and collect their incentive payments. This is a shortsighted goal. |
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Feature Story EHR rip-and-replace activity is currently running rampant. UPMC Hamot’s recent transition to the health system’s Cerner EHR platform provides an inside look at UPMC’s winning EHR conversion formula. |
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Special Feature
Meaningful Use may be driving EHR adoption, but our survey reveals that much more is required from the technology to make it a truly useful tool to healthcare providers. |
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Roundtable
Leaders from three established ACOs share their perspectives on whether or not the model is delivering on its promise. |
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Case Studies
Patient Engagement Quells Colonoscopy Fears Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center uses Web-based video programming to educate and engage colonoscopy patients, which is calming their nerves and saving the hospital time and money.
When the staff at Carolina Center for Specialty Surgery found themselves at the mercy of their revenue cycle management (RCM) software, they decided it was time for an upgrade — this time to a technology with the speed and support they needed. Q&A's
Secure text messaging becomes an integral part of team care at San Joaquin General Hospital, finding its niche in several unexpected places. Advancing Stroke Care With Telemedicine Telemedicine provides hospitals with the on-demand neurological expertise necessary to accurately assess stroke patients, saving lives in the process. |
