EMR Implementation & HITECH Act Blog
A blog for doctors and medical office staff seeking assistance with EMR and the HITECH Act.
Category Archives: Implementation
2010
Ten Keys To A Successful CPOE Implementation
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One of the keys to achieving meaningful use and thus being able to qualify for federal incentive payments for the implementation of EMRs is the use of Computerized Physician Order Entry. What exactly is CPOE and how can it be implemented successfully?
Filed under: CPOE, EMR, Electronic Medical Records, Implementation
Tagged: CPOE, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, EMR Implementation, HITECH Physician Incentives
2010
Another Country’s Experience: Health Information Technology (HIT) Can Work and Work Well
As the American health care system takes its first steps toward implementing a comprehensive national system of electronic medical records, can we learn anything from other countries? Is there anywhere else in the world that’s been there and done that?
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Filed under: EMR, Electronic Medical Records, Implementation
Tagged: Electronic Medical Records, EMR, EMR Implementation, HIT
2009
The Acronyms of HITECH: What Do They All Mean? (Part 1)
The effort to create an NHIN and implement electronic medical records/electronic health records (EMR/EHRs) available through RHIOs while still complying with HIPAA has created an alphabet soup of terms, acronyms and initials in various combinations.
To help you sort out what all these terms mean, we have created a short glossary. This is Part 1 (Part 2 will be published tomorrow). Because almost everything here seems to be subject to change, this will be a living document of sorts.
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2009
New Organization, Credential Created For Health IT Professionals
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As more and more doctor’s offices add staff to help implement electronic medical records (EMR), a common complaint is that its hard to know when someone has the skills to do the job. Until now, there has been no standardized credential that says a job applicant knows not just about computers and health information technology (HIT) but also about the business of running a medical practice.
Filed under: Electronic Medical Records, HIT, Implementation
Tagged: CHISP Certification, EMR Implementation, HIT Implementation
2009
Call An Integrator To Help Ease Your EMR Implementation
When you are finally ready to take the plunge and begin implementing electronic medical records (EMRs), there are questions to be answered and decisions to be made during every step of the process. You don’t have to go through it alone! Problems that inevitably come with a major information system change like EMR implementation can be reduced or eliminated by working with what we call an “integrator.” An integrator is an outside company that can help manage, coordinate and organize the entire project while you continue to treat patients.
We spoke with Gary Sinewitz, President of PC Healthstop, about how an integrator can take the hassle out of implementing health information technology and EMRs.
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Filed under: EMR, Electronic Medical Records, Implementation
Tagged: EMR Implementation, EMR Integrator, EMR Software
2009
The Acronyms of HITECH: What Do They All Mean? (Part 2)
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We ended our blog posts in 2009 addressing a common dilemma: how do you wade through the alphabet soup of acronyms surrounding the HITECH Act? A single sentence can contain tons of upper case letters which you may or may not be 100% familiar with. To help you sort out what all these terms mean, we created a short glossary. We begin 2010 with Part 2 (Part 1 is here). Because HITECH-related terminology is evolving, this will be a living document of sorts. If you see one we missed, or one whose definition has changed, let us know and we’ll do our best to keep it current.
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