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November 29, 2011By now, we know physician practices have slightly different rules when it comes to their IT, and just as their technology is different, so are the challenges they’ll face in the upcoming year. Click on the link to view entire … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services | Leave a commentCMS Offers 90 Enforcement-Free Days for HIPAA 5010
November 28, 2011It’s not entirely surprising that CMS has instituted a 90-day grace period for HIPAA 5010.To be clear: The compliance date remains January 1, 2012 but the agency said it will not “initiate enforcement action” on that compliance before March 31, … Continue reading
Posted in HIPAA 5010 | Tagged EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services, HIPAA 5010, ICD-10 | Leave a commentEHR Technology – Best Practices to Insure Effective EHR Implementation
November 21, 2011The movement to transition the United States healthcare system from paper based patient medical records to electronic medical records (EHR) continues to grow at a steady pace. As more private and public medical practices, hospitals and clinics make the leap … Continue reading
Posted in EHR Implementation | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, medical practice best practices | Leave a comment4 Reasons Why Now Is The Time For Telehealth
November 17, 2011By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Healthcare Technology Online Over the past two years, I’ve written several articles about the potential impact telehealth technologies can have on the U.S. healthcare system. However, a few obstacles (e.g. reimbursement issues, physician collaboration … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Technology Enhancements, Electronic Health Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use | Leave a commentHealth IT Vital To Quality Care
November 16, 2011Article written by Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Healthcare Technology Online For years, the federal government has championed the idea that effective use of health IT systems can go a long way to improving the quality of healthcare in the … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use | Leave a commentHIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 from a Vendor’s Perspective
November 15, 2011Most HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 coverage focuses on how far behind payers, providers and vendors are in the conversion. Less often discussed is the role being played by vendors that are that are up-to-date. Click in the link to view … Continue reading
Posted in ICD-10 | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Health IT Standards, HIPAA 5010 | Leave a commentMarket Booming for Wireless Monitoring Devices
November 14, 2011The increased use of electronic medical records is one of the top reasons why wireless patient monitors are the fastest-growing medical device segments in terms of revenue, according to market research published by Kalorama Information. Click on the link to … Continue reading
Posted in Electronic Health Records | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Technology Enhancements, Electronic Health Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services | Leave a commentONC Chief Responds to IOM Report
November 11, 2011WASHINGTON – Farzad Mostashari, the national health IT coordinator, said Wednesday that agencies in the Health and Human Services Department will work closely to craft a surveillance and action plan to keep patients safer through health IT, and it will … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services, Health IT Standards, ONC | Leave a commentCoalition Defines EHR to HIE Data Sharing Standards
November 10, 2011A 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
Posted in Electronic Health Records | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services, Health IT Standards, HIE, HIE Standards | Leave a commentWhy Small Medical Practices Lag in EMR Adoption
November 8, 2011Although 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
Posted in EHR Adoption | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use | Leave a comment ← Older posts Newer posts →
