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Electronic health record EHR vendor selection
computerized physician order entry (CPOE)
Computerized physician order entry (CPOE), also known as computerized provider order entry or computerized practitioner order entry, refers to the process of a medical professional entering and sending medication orders and treatment instructions ... Continue Reading
Cerner Corp.
Cerner Corp. is a public company in North Kansas City, Mo., that provides various health information technologies, ranging from medical devices to electronic health records (EHR) to hardware. Continue Reading
Practice Fusion
Practice Fusion Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that developed a free electronic health record (EHR) system available to physicians as software as a service (SaaS). Continue Reading
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Epic Systems
Epic Systems is one of the largest providers of health information technology, used primarily by large U.S. hospitals and health systems to access, organize, store and share electronic medical records. Continue Reading
personal health record (PHR)
A personal health record (PHR) is a collection of health-related information that is documented and maintained by the individual it pertains to. Continue Reading
Allscripts
Allscripts is a vendor of electronic health record systems for physician practices, hospitals and healthcare systems.Continue Reading
enterprise master patient index (EMPI)
An enterprise master patient index (EMPI) is a database that is used to maintain consistent and accurate information about each patient registered by a healthcare organization.Continue Reading
C-levels discuss evolution of next-gen EHR, consumerization of healthcare
EHRs will not be exempt from the consumerization of healthcare and this transformation will ultimately result in a next-gen EHR. Experts explain.Continue Reading
athenahealth Inc.
athenahealth Inc. is a developer of cloud-based practice management, point-of-care mobile applications and electronic health record (EHR) systems for small to medium-sized (SMB) physician practices and hospitals.Continue Reading
Hospital CIO talks Lean methods in healthcare and Connected Patient
Phoenix Children's Hospital CIO uses Lean methods to assemble his health IT systems and steers savings toward projects like Connected Patient: tablets for pediatric patients.Continue Reading
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eClinicalWorks
eClinicalWorks is a Massachusetts-based company that sells electronic medical record (EMR), practice management (PM) and personal health record (PHR) software and services to reportedly more than 115,000 physicians and 70,000 facilities in the ...Continue Reading
Meditech (Medical Information Technology Inc.)
Meditech (Medical Information Technology Inc.) is an electronic health record vendor that holds a 19% market share in the hospital industry, but faces intense competition.Continue Reading
Iora Health's collaborative care model puts practices in new light
This Innovation Spotlight looks at how Turntable Health uses Iora Health's collaborative care model to improve primary care. One interesting aspect: Health coaches guide patient visits.Continue Reading
Physicians hope to make changes to EHR market
The EHR market is saturated with traditional on-premises options, leaving newer vendors to carefully consider which platforms and customers to target.Continue Reading
Top reasons why providers go the EHR replacement route
Ready to begin the EHR replacement process? Check our expert's criteria to see if your situation mirrors what other providers went through.Continue Reading
How healthcare executives tell if vendors are worth the investment
Healthcare executives purchasing a new product or service would be wise to work with vendors that are flexible in meeting specific business needs.Continue Reading
Solo doc's meaningful use attestation mostly pain-free
Fueled by enthusiasm for technology, government-wary upstate New York family medicine doc becomes early stage 2 meaningful use attestation success story.Continue Reading
The crippling effect of meaningful use stage 3 uncertainty
Many providers have changed business strategies to accommodate the meaningful use program. The lack of resolution about stage 3 has left some of their plans in limbo.Continue Reading
Who are the top EHR vendors in your state?
Our interactive, color-coded map of the U.S. EHR vendor landscape ranks the top five companies, state by state, according to CMS meaningful use attestations.Continue Reading
Rising healthcare employment rate may aid EHR adoption
Rising employment rates in healthcare means that more resources are available, but facilities installing EHR systems still need to plan carefully.Continue Reading
OpenEMR
OpenEMR is free, open source software for the health care industry. OpenEMR integrates medical practice management, electronic medical record (EMR), patient scheduling and electronic billing functionality.Continue Reading
patient record locator
A patient record locator is a computer service that allows doctors and nurses to obtain a patient’s electronic health records including electronic medical records, ambulatory medical record and prescription data.Continue Reading
Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER)
Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) is an electronic health record program that tracks the medical history of American soldiers through their entire service, from active duty to veteran status.Continue Reading
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.Continue Reading
FAQ: How are regional extension centers helping physicians?
Regional extension centers have been given grants to help small health care providers adopt EHR systems. This FAQ offers a look at the REC program -- and why some fear it may fail.Continue Reading
ambulatory medical record (AMR)
An ambulatory medical record (AMR) is an electronically stored file of a patient’s outpatient medical records, which includes all surgeries and care that do not involve being admitted to a hospital.Continue Reading