EHR interoperability is defined as the ability to effectively communicate health information electronically. HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) defines interoperability as “the extent to which systems and devices can exchange data, and...
As cited at the government’s health and human services website, the U.S has reached a tipping point in adoption of EHR. HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius mentioned this when calling attention to the...
According to medical liability experts, electronic medical records carry legal risks that can be avoided with sufficient care. Here are some safe practices physicians can follow and reduce any...
Even though many practitioners have implemented EHRs in their practices, the system is still not perfect as a study published in the March 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Informatics...
During the period 2008 – 2011, the percentage of physicians that adopted basic EMRs in their practice doubled, according to data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011....
Frequent reports of the apparently careless handling of patient medical records raise questions about the HIPAA compliance of some healthcare providers. The Health Insurance Portability and...
Is the automatic improvement in quality of care touted by the proponents of electronic health records a myth? Apart from improved care, the new system was also supposed to bring in remarkable cost...
Will the new electronic medical record system turn out to be a double-edged sword? This is a major concern in the light of fresh news appearing day by day on the shortcomings of the new system. The...
The NFL (National Football League) is implementing the EHR system during their next season, and their physicians will now have cloud-based access to important medical data including medications,...
With mobile devices becoming immensely popular, information can now be easily made available to clinicians and other healthcare professionals. The Android mobile device is a versatile Smartphone...
A survey conducted for Xerox in May 2012 presented the statistics that only 26% of Americans welcome digital medical records. A major concern seems to be the safety of their health data. However,...