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Coalition Defines EHR to HIE Data Sharing Standards

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A band of U.S. states and technology vendors came together to create technical specifications that enable EHRs to feed into HIEs. Click in the link to view entire article written by Tom Sullivan, Editor with Government Health IT: Coalition defines … Continue reading

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Evidence-Based Medicine in the EMR Era

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Many physicians take great pride in the practice of evidence-based medicine. Modern medical education emphasizes the value of the randomized, controlled trial, and we learn early on not to rely on anecdotal evidence. Click on the link to view entire … Continue reading

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Why Small Medical Practices Lag in EMR Adoption

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Although a growing percentage of physician practices are adopting electronic medical records, a large gap persists in adoption rates between the smallest and largest practices. Click in the link to view entire article written by By Pamela Lewis Dolan, amednews … Continue reading

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5 Roadblocks to Meaningful Use Stage 2

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Summer of 2012 will be an interesting time in healthcare, as Stage 2 requirements of meaningful use will finally come to light. In the meantime, doubts remain regarding the successful adoption of Stage 2 – and whether it’s even possible. … Continue reading

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ONC Delays Permanent EHR Certifiers’ Program

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will delay the launch of the permanent program for certification of electronic health records (EHRs) until mid-2012 to coincide with the anticipated final rule for stage 2 of meaningful use and … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases October 2011 Newsletter

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Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its October 2011 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected].  Enjoy! Click Here to view: October 2011 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to … Continue reading

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All Aboard: ICD-10 Train Runs At High Speed

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Less than 10 percent of healthcare providers are more than halfway ready for ICD-10, according to a new report from research firm KLAS. Click on the link to view entire article written by Bernie Monegain, Editor with Healthcare IT News: … Continue reading

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Despite ACO Rule, EHRs Still Key to Clinical Decisions

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The final rule for accountable care organizations relieved providers from some of the immediate pressures of establishing health IT, but electronic health records and other technologies will be critical to coordinate care to improve quality and lower costs. Click on … Continue reading

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Mostashari: ‘Never going to be easier than now’ to tackle ACO, EHR, ICD-10

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To all those healthcare CIOs out there worried about ICD-10, meaningful use, accountable care organizations, patient-centered medical homes and a host of other government-backed efforts to reform healthcare, Farzad Mostashari, MD, has some words of advice: Don’t stay on the … Continue reading

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EHR Adoption and Usability – The Critical Five Elements Every Physician Should Consider

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Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported 100,000 physicians and hospitals had registered for the Medicare or Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) incentive program.  This resulted in more than $850 million in EHR incentives being … Continue reading

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