EHR adoption

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EHR Training Often Rushed, Overwhelming

Marla Durben Hirsch | FierceEMR | May 30, 2012

Some of the problems that hospitals and practices are running into with electronic health record adoption stem from the ways that staff are trained on the systems, Andres Jimenez, CEO of EHR training provider ImplementHIT, told Becker's Hospital Review in a recent interview. Read More »

EHR Usability Cause Of Key Pain Points For Healthcare CIOs

Kyle Murphy | EHR Intelligence | October 22, 2014

EHR adoption is increasing, but EHR usability remains a problem for end-users trying to enter and access data efficiently...

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EMR Market Surpasses $23 Billion

Bernie Monegain | Healthcare IT News | April 29, 2014

The global market for electronic medical records has shot up to $23.2 billion in 2013, according to a new report from research firm Kalorama: EMR 2014: The Market for Electronic Medical Records.  Governement incentives and the increasing use of electronic medical records for quality of care and cost-saving reasons continue to drive the market, researchers found.

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Expect an Upcoming Shake-up of Health IT Vendors in the Marketplace

Medical Economics just published their report listing the "The Top 100 EHR Companies in 2013".  It makes for very interesting reading. According to the report, best estimates by the government currently show over 700 companies that now offer 'certified' electronic health record (EHR) systems to healthcare providers. These companies range from publically-traded software companies to start-up enterprises - and everything in between. However, the future viability of these vendors and their EHR systems has become an issue. 'Open source' EHR alternatives may offer a low risk alternative to many of proprietary vendors on the list. Read More »

Federal Incentive Payments For EHRs To Doctors And Hospitals Edge $24 Billion

Bob Brewin | Nextgov.com | June 12, 2014

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services paid out the equivalent of the gross national product of Costa Rica -- $23.7 billion -- to hospitals and medical professionals from 2011 through April 2014 to adopt electronic health records. 

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Federal Prisons Seek Advanced EHR, Clinical Decision Support

Jennifer Bresnick | EHR Intelligence | June 3, 2014

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is looking to replace its basic EHR with a more robust commercial offering, according to a request for information (RFI) posted on FedBzOpps.gov this week.  The BOP is specifically looking for clinical decision support capabilities to serve its 219,000 federal inmates and more than 400 physicians at its standard prisons and advanced care facilities...

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HealthITxChange portal for sharing 'pearls of wisdom' on EHR adoption

Diana Manos | Healthcare IT News | April 3, 2013

Chicago health information technology company EMRapproved recently announced a partnership with a new collaboration called HealthITxChange, an online community where healthcare practitioners and health IT professionals can share best practices and lessons learned – or "pearls" – on EHR adoption. Read More »

healthsystemCIO.com Survey Says Connecting With Independents Is Top Priority

Kate Gamble | healthsystemCIO.com | April 25, 2012

As government incentive programs place a greater emphasis on data sharing — both within and among organizations, connecting with independent physicians is moving higher up on CIOs’ to-do lists. In fact, 79 percent of CIOs said that integrating electronically with outside providers is now among their top three priorities... Read More »

HHS Proposes Path To Improve Health Technology And Transform Care

Press Release | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | January 30, 2015

ONC issues draft nationwide health IT Interoperability Roadmap; Implementation resources also released as first deliverable...

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How Have HRSA Grants Helped Or Hindered EHR Meaningful Use?

Kyle Murphy | EHR Intelligence | February 3, 2014

Has $176.9 million in Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grants to networks of health centers sufficiently increased the meaningfulness of their EHR adoption and use? According to the Office of Inspector General, the answer to that question is both yes and no. Read More »

IDGA’s Interoperable EHR Roundtable Day: Facilitating the Conversation on Successful EHR Adoption

Press Release | The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement | January 9, 2014

IDGA’s Interoperable EHR Roundtable Day
Facilitating the Conversation on Successful EHR Adoption

The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement announces the Interoperable EHR Round Table Day, taking place March 17, 2014, in Washington, D.C. The Roundtable Daywill will bring together all relevant stakeholders - the medical professionals, service providers, purchasers and policy makers- to discuss the most pressing issues facing the Electronic Heath Records community.

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Increasing Health IT, EHR Investment Runs Up Practice Costs

Sara Heath | EHR Intelligence | August 10, 2016

New data from MGMA shows that increasing health IT and EHR investments are running up major practice costs. Health IT and EHR investments are costing physician-owned multispecialty practices thousands of dollars per physician, according to a new report from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). The 2016 MGMA Cost and Revenue Report shows that health technologies such as EHRs ran physician practices up to $32,500 per physician in 2015...

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Is Advertising The Answer For Cutting EHR Costs?

Katie Wike | Healthcare Technology Online | August 13, 2013

With rising costs surrounding EHR software and fees, providers are turning to services that display advertisements as a way to save money. Read More »

Is EHR Dissatisfaction Driving Future Investments In HIT?

Kyle Murphy | EHR Intelligence | June 4, 2014

Capital investments in health information technology and telecommunications continue to account for the largest portion of health system expenditures and are expected to remain sizeable through 2017, according to a survey of C-suite executives by Premier, Inc...

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Is The EMR Market In The US Heading For The Cliff?

Kyle Murphy, PhD | EHR Intelligence | September 18, 2013

The market for electronic medical record (EMR) systems in the United States appears to have reached its tipping point with the market expected to begin its decline in 2013, according to Millennium Research Group (MGR).

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