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Avenues to EHR purchasing and selection
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Implementing, using computerized physician order entry
A CPOE system eliminates the need to place orders for tests and prescriptions on paper. But the learning curve, and the cost, can be high. This guide explains the basics of CPOE. Tutorial
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Add electronic dental records to list of health IT failures
Our list of health IT trends not to watch in 2012 prompted a reader to suggest that electronic dental records should also be included, largely because ROI can't be proven. Feedback
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FAQ: Why aren't patients using PHR services?
Personal health records could help patients track medical history, prescriptions and more. Yet most patients have never heard of them, let alone use them. Find out why in this FAQ. Tutorial
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FAQ: What is a personal health records service?
Personal health records give patients and doctors better access to important medical information than paper files do. This FAQ covers questions commonly asked about PHR services. Tutorial
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Comparing health care data security compliance to other industries
Thanks to inconsistent enforcement, security risks worry health care CIOs more than their colleagues in other industries. The silver lining: Risk assessment plans are in place. News | 03 Apr 2012
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Turning a stalled EHR system project into new services and cash flow
When a major EHR system project stalled, the finger pointing ensued. COMHAR’s CIO put a stop to the blame game and began to get business value out of the EHR project. News | 07 Feb 2012
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Five health IT trends not to watch in 2012
Not all health IT trends will survive in 2012. Read about the EMR, the RHIO, the HIS and other health information technology doomed for extinction in the new year. News | 29 Dec 2011
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Easing ICD-10 adoption with coding, transcription systems
Transcription helps physicians improve documentation, while computer-assisted coding helps billing get the right ICD-10 code. That chain reaction could make ICD-10 easier to bear. News | 17 Nov 2011
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Lessons learned on the way to getting meaningful use payments
Good governance, project management and workflow analysis will help hospitals meet meaningful use today. Tomorrow, though, the focus will shift to health information exchange. News | 02 Nov 2011
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AHIMA members make case for hospital chief knowledge officer position
With ACO initiatives, more complex EHR systems and stronger patient privacy regulations all looming, it's time to give the knowledge officer a seat at the C-suite table. News | 24 Oct 2011
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Digital pen technology aids emergency planning; EHR adoption next?
A mix of digital pens, handwriting recognition and electronic forms has helped a health center and NASCAR track plan emergency operations. Inspiring EHR use may not be far off. News | 28 Sep 2011
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Public-private coalition announces EHR adverse event reports site
EHRevents.org offers health care providers a place to file adverse event reports concerning EHR technology. Reports will be forwarded to the FDA, which wants to track EHR safety. News | 07 Sep 2011
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Legal implications of EHR use still difficult to define
Medical liability leaves some providers wary of electronic health records. Clinical decision support adds another level of risk, presenters at AHIMA's Legal EHR Summit note. News | 29 Aug 2011
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For cloud EHR users, meaningful use, data exchange low priorities
Health care providers adopting cloud-based EHR systems are doing so not to achieve meaningful use but, they say, because it makes clinical workflow and data management easier. News | 21 Jul 2011
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Experts weigh in-house, Web-based EHR purchasing factors
Health care entities planning to buy an EHR system might go with a Web-based EHR or in-house solution. Here's insight into functionality and security tips from two experts. Tip
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Tailored EHR platform offers clinical benefits for medical specialists
While some medical specialists reap the benefits of a customized EHR platform, others are stuck with systems that don't fulfill their clinical needs. Learn how to avoid that fate. Tip
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VARs, integrators see broadening meaningful use implementation demand
With health care organizations struggling to meet stage 1, and with stage 2 already on the horizon, solution providers are expanding their meaningful use implementation offerings. Tip
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Proposed meaningful use stage 2 criteria
The meaningful use stage 2 proposed rule is here. These charts list the core and menu requirements, the philosophy behind them and how they have changed since stage 1. Tip
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Ten EHR benefits for health care practices just getting started
Many organizations remain on the fence when it comes to electronic health records. These 10 EHR benefits should help providers decide whether to proceed with EHR implementation. Tip
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Tips for smoothing the rough edges in your hybrid paper-digital EHR workflow
Bar codes are key to enabling digital EHR workflows to assimilate lingering paper forms, reports and other scraps floating around the hospital environment. Tip
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Considering EHR addendums: How to create and maintain policies
With the need for more accurate data on the rise, officials are studying how to best create EHR addendum policies. IT professionals at AHIMA 2011 provided some best practice tips. Tip
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For the record: EHR addendum policies a key AHIMA 2011 issue
An ONC Tiger Team is hashing best practices for making edits, or "EHR addendums." In some cases, it's transferring paper processes to EHRs; in others, brand new ways of thinking. Tip
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Negotiating maximum cloud uptime from service providers
Uptime issues with health care cloud services can lead to HIPAA compliance issues, not to mention lawsuits. To avoid problems, be firm when negotiating service agreements. Tip
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What Joplin teaches hospitals about disaster recovery planning
Last month's tornado in Missouri left one hospital destroyed and others scrambling to treat patients. A new EHR system, fast vendor support and operational WAN all helped. Tip
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Quiz: health IT
Think you know a bit about health care IT? Try our quiz! Definition
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registered health information administrator (RHIA)
A registered health information administrator (RHIA) is a certified professional who oversees the creation and use of health information systems in health care settings. Definition
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registered health information technician (RHIT)
A registered health information technician (RHIT) is a certified professional who verifies and stores electronic health records. Definition
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legal health record
A legal health record is the record of patient health that is created by a health care organization for its own business record. It is also the record that is produced upon request from patients or legal services. Definition
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e-prescribing (electronic prescribing)
E-prescribing, or electronic prescribing is a technology framework that allows physicians and other medical practitioners to write and send prescriptions to a participating pharmacy electronically instead of using handwritten or faxed notes or callin... Definition
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HIMSS board chair discusses EHR Incentive Programs progress
We sat down with the HIMSS board chairwoman to discuss new federal EHR adoption figures and long-term technology objectives that hospital CIOs should keep in their sights. Podcast
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Educating patients on health data security
While a survey of 2,700 U.S. adults shows that some patient concerns about health data security in EHR systems are warranted, physicians can still help allay unwarranted fears. Podcast
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Medical liability will be a moving target as EHR systems evolve
Malpractice law in America will evolve as health IT implementation evolves. Attorney and public health expert Michelle Mello outlines the IT liability landscape in this video. Video
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Provider survey: Medical records scanning all over the map
Iron Mountain polled 200 providers, large and small, on how they're tackling medical records scanning. Results are all over the map. This podcast offers tips on where to start. Podcast
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Patient engagement leads to more effective use of health IT
The federal government wants meaningful use of health IT, but surveys show it won't happen unless patient engagement improves. This podcast examines what doctors can do. Podcast
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Using health IT standards to address EHR data challenges
Dr. John Halamka talks about some of the specific challenges involved with using EHR data to report quality measures, and how health IT standards are evolving to address them. Video
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NQF leader on using EHR technology to report health quality measures
Dr. Floyd Eisenberg of the National Quality Forum discusses some of the challenges in using EHR technology to report health quality measures, and what the NQF is doing to help. Video
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Avenues to EHR purchasing and selection
guide
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Comparing health care data security compliance to other industries
Thanks to inconsistent enforcement, security risks worry health care CIOs more than their colleagues in other industries. The silver lining: Risk assessment plans are in place. News
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Experts weigh in-house, Web-based EHR purchasing factors
Health care entities planning to buy an EHR system might go with a Web-based EHR or in-house solution. Here's insight into functionality and security tips from two experts. Tip
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Tailored EHR platform offers clinical benefits for medical specialists
While some medical specialists reap the benefits of a customized EHR platform, others are stuck with systems that don't fulfill their clinical needs. Learn how to avoid that fate. Tip
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VARs, integrators see broadening meaningful use implementation demand
With health care organizations struggling to meet stage 1, and with stage 2 already on the horizon, solution providers are expanding their meaningful use implementation offerings. Tip
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Proposed meaningful use stage 2 criteria
The meaningful use stage 2 proposed rule is here. These charts list the core and menu requirements, the philosophy behind them and how they have changed since stage 1. Tip
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Implementing, using computerized physician order entry
A CPOE system eliminates the need to place orders for tests and prescriptions on paper. But the learning curve, and the cost, can be high. This guide explains the basics of CPOE. Tutorial
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Turning a stalled EHR system project into new services and cash flow
When a major EHR system project stalled, the finger pointing ensued. COMHAR’s CIO put a stop to the blame game and began to get business value out of the EHR project. News
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Ten EHR benefits for health care practices just getting started
Many organizations remain on the fence when it comes to electronic health records. These 10 EHR benefits should help providers decide whether to proceed with EHR implementation. Tip
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Quiz: health IT
Think you know a bit about health care IT? Try our quiz! Definition
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About Electronic health record (EHR) management
Learning electronic health record (EHR) management best practices can help health care providers get the most from their EHR software. That's no small task given the time, money and effort that goes into installing EHR systems. Find resources that highlight EHR best practices, outline the benefits of electronic health records in today's health care organizations and see how EHR use is improving patient care while reducing health care costs.