EMR Implementation & HITECH Act Blog
A blog for doctors and medical office staff seeking assistance with EMR and the HITECH Act.
Tag Archives: EMR Implementation
2010
Research Shows That Electronic Medical Records Save Babies’ Lives
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We talk a lot in this blog about the financial aspects of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), and with good reason – they can entail a substantial investment in time and money. But it’s sometimes easy to lose sight of the purpose of all that investment – to save lives.
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
2010
Massachusetts Receives $24 Million in HIT Funding
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Massachusetts, long a leader in the delivery of quality medical care to its citizens, has just received more than $24 million from the federal government to speed the adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) throughout the Commonwealth.
Filed under: EMR, Electronic Medical Records, HIT
Tagged: EHR Privacy, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, EMR Implementation, HIT, Meaningful Use
2010
Certification of EMRs Takes a Big Step Forward
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The two most important aspects of any electronic medical records system have been meaningful use and certification. Meaningful use, as we discussed in an earlier post, has finally been defined. Now the certification process is being clarified.
Filed under: EMR, Electronic Medical Records, Meaningful Use
Tagged: Electronic Medical Records, EMR, EMR Compliance, EMR Implementation, HIT
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
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