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Direct Project Secure Email powered by phiMail™ available for OpenEMR

EMR Direct, a leading developer of software for the secure exchange of Protected Health Information (PHI) over the Internet, today announced the integration of its phiMail Direct messaging platform with the latest production release of OpenEMR, enabling users of the open source electronic health record software to send and receive Direct messages through their EHR system... 

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EMR Direct Now Integrated with OpenEMR

is on a mission to modernize medical work flow and improve patient care by simplifying healthcare interoperability. The company is committed to developing technologies that protect patient privacy, improve the quality and coordination of care, increase productivity, and reduce costs. Recently, EMR Direct donated its code to OpenEMR which integrated their solution into OpenEMR version 4.1.2  They have also  announced their participation in the Tennessee Health eShare program, facilitating access to Direct messaging for healthcare providers across that state. Read More »

EnSoftek, Inc. Wins Peace Corps Global Electronic Medical Records (EMR) System Development and Implementation Contract

Press Release | EnSoftek, Inc., DrCloud Healthcare Solutions | November 7, 2013

EnSoftek, Inc. announced a five-year contract award with the US Peace Corps to develop and implement a new global Electronic Medical records (EMR) system, known as PCMEDICS using OpenEMR/DrCloudEMR, Dynamics CRM, SharePoint, BizTalk and SQL Server platforms and applications.

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ERP Provider Introduces Integrated ONC-certified EHR Module

Press Release | The Intellitek Open Enterprise Application Suite, Intellitek Systems | April 26, 2011

Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Intellitek Systems today announced the addition of “EHR by Intellitek” to The Intellitek Open Enterprise Application Suite.  EHR by Intellitek is built on top of ICSA Labs-certified OpenEMR, and will potentially qualify Eligible Providers that can demonstrate CMS’ definition of “meaningful use” to capture incentive funds made available through ARRA (American Reinvestment andRecovery Act). Read More »

Healthcare Tech Firm's, Phyaura® EHR v4.0 is Now Federally Certified as a Complete Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Press Release | Phyaura, LLC | May 2, 2011

Phyaura, LLC, a Tampa Bay-based healthcare technology company, has received the federal government’s “meaningful use” stamp of approval by earning certification under the Drummond Group's Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB) program.Tested and certified under the Drummond Group's Electronic Health Records Office, the software is 2011/2012 compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This certification officially deems PHYAURA® EHR capable of enabling doctors and other health providers to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
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HHS Announces the Move Health Data Forward Phase 2 Challenge Winners

Press Release | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | February 21, 2017

The Department of Health and Humans Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced the Phase 2 winners of the Move Health Data Forward Challenge. Winning submissions will now move on to the challenge’s last phase to develop applications that will allow individuals to share their personal health information safely and securely with their health care providers, family members or other caregivers...

Internationalization of OpenEMR

OpenEMR | OpenEMR Wiki | June 20, 2012

The theme of OpenEMR 4.1.1 is internationalization – it will work in 20 languages and will support SNOMED, ICD10 and ICD9 diagnostic coding. The current plan is to potentially release the next version of OpenEMR in August 2012. Read More »

Micro Health Center in India to use OpenEMR

Press Release | ZH Healthcare | July 16, 2012

ZH Healthcare will assist HP India in implementing cloud enabled healthcare infrastructure to bring healthcare, health education, and medicine to rural and remote locations in India.

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OpenEMR & Ophthalmologist's Meaningful Use Attestation

Check out the "2013 Ophthalmologist's Meaningful Use Attestation" that was recently posted on the OpenEMR site. Understand how OpenEMR generates and tracks the data that you will need for attestation and where this information can be found. OpenEMR is one of the most popular 'open source' electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM) systems on the market today. Read More »

OpenEMR 4.1 Achieves Full 'Meaningful Use' Certification

After more than a year of upgrades and enhancements and months of testing at the ICSA Labs EHR Certification Program, OpenEMR version 4.1 received full 'meaningful use' certification for ambulatory care settings on Friday, August 19. This means that the widely-used open source Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is now certified to meet all ambulatory care requirements. OpenEMR had previously received only more limited modular certification. OpenEMR is not just a fully featured open source EMR; it also comes with multiple other open source components and enhancements including integrated practice management, electronic billing, prescription writing, document management, and a patient portal. With well over 3,000 downloads a month, OpenEMR is one of the most popular open source EMR solutions.

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OpenEMR continues to flourish

Steve Campbell | EMR Daily News | March 30, 2012

An interesting article on OpenEMR published in EMR Daily News about the benefits of open source electronic medical record (EMR) systems."The primary benefit is improved patient care through greater insight into treatment, fewer errors, and more meaningful treatment plan coordination.

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OpenEMR Continues to grow in Popularity and Use

OpenEMR recently posted a news release with data on the number of downloads of their popular open source electronic medical record (EMR) software. The number of practitioners using the system and the patient population they are treating are staggering – a real eye-opener. It's amazing that many noted management consulting & research organizations still fail to acknowledge or report on the rapidly growing number of high quality, open source health IT solutions now widely deployed. Read More »

OpenEMR Presentation and Discussion at Portland Linux User Group

Nate DiNiro | OpenAffairs.TV | June 13, 2011

Tony McCormick, Secretary of the Open EMR Project, and Project manager of their Meaningful Use certification gives an introduction to OpenEMR, maybe the most downloaded open source Electronic Heath Records system in the world. Read More »

OpenEMR presentation at the upcoming Geneva 2012 'Libre Software' Conference

Sam Bowen | Libre Software Meeting Newsletter | June 1, 2012

The following is an abstract of the presentation to be given by Dr. Sam Bowen at the Geneva 2012 'Libre Software' Conference on July 11, 2012.

OpenEMR is a state-of-the-art electronic health record that has been fully translated into English (American, Indian), Danish, Dutch, French, Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian, European), Spanish, Swedish and Turkish. The system has been certified for “Meaningful Use” in the United States, has been adopted for international use by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and by the Peace Corp. Read More »

OpenEMR Receives Major News Coverage

OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic medical record (EMR) and medical practice management application that runs on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and many other platforms. OpenEMR is ONC Certified Ambulatory EHR System and is one of the most popular open source EMR systems in use today. OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic medical record (EMR) and medical practice management application that runs on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and many other platforms. OpenEMR is ONC Certified Ambulatory EHR System and is one of the most popular open source EMR systems in use today. Read More »