Category Archives: EHR
The specialty of plastic surgery is no longer listed in the bottom 5 specialties reporting usage of electronic health records software, according to a report from SK&A. In October 2010, only 25% of plastic surgeons reported office use of EHR. … Continue reading
From 2005 to 2009, the participants’ ability to generate a registry based on lab results jumped from 44 percent to 78 percent. During the same period, registries for medications increased 33 percent to 83 percent. Continue reading
More and more medical offices are switching over to electronic records for tracking of their patients’ health information. EMRs, or electronic health records, can help health providers by simplifying issues of storage, modification, and retrieval of records. EMR or EHR: … Continue reading
Physicians who are just starting out, as well as those who are more experienced can embrace and benefit from the implementation of electronic medical records. “If you have a practice that you want to transition to someone or perhaps sell, … Continue reading
via Cosmetic Surgery Times “The NCHS survey found that 41 percent of office-based physicians plan to take advantage of the incentive payments, and 32.4 percent say they plan to enroll during stage 1 of the programs. NCHS data also show … Continue reading
A recent survey from the CDC says that roughly half of physicians are using digital records. About 51 percent of the 7,000 doctors surveyed this year reported at least partial use of electronic medical records (EMR). Some doctors are using … Continue reading
“Meaningful use” final rule offers some flexibility Physicians now can defer up to five EMR objectives in the first two years and still qualify for Medicare or Medicaid financial incentives. The “meaningful use” final rule offers some flexibility, and physicians now … Continue reading
PatientNOW is offering its customers a financial guarantee tied directly to the attainment of meaningful use stimulus funds being provided by the HITECH Act of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. PatientNOW guarantees that PatientNOW Medical Records Suite™ will meet ONC Certification … Continue reading
Health and Human Services Department’s meaningful use group is readjusting the bar. According to George Hripcsak, MD, the co-chair of the HHS group, indicated that providers would still need to meet 80 percent of the requirements. Areas being considered are … Continue reading
As John points out in his post called “All I Want for Christmas is ARRA EHR Stimulus Answers“, we are all waiting for those answers from the US Government on the EMR certification process. Who wants to place those bets … Continue reading
