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February 25, 2020
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Piedmont Healthcare CIO on IT's M&A role
CIO Geoffrey Brown has helped lead Piedmont Healthcare through the addition of six new hospitals to the health system network.
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October 24, 2019
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Cerner-AbleVets deal aimed at helping federal programs
EHR vendor Cerner Corp. is bringing an IT consulting firm into the fold to assist with its work with federal clients, particularly with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Cerner is acquiring ...
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October 03, 2019
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VA's CIO says DevOps is a game changer in digital transformation
James Gfrerer inherited an enormous digital transformation project when he became CIO of Veterans Affairs. He believes the DevOps methodology has been critical to his efforts.
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September 24, 2019
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CIO talks lessons learned from Meditech Expanse upgrade
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center community hospitals CIO Jeannette Currie goes deep on challenges and lessons learned from a major EHR upgrade.
Electronic health record (EHR) implementation Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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What is EHR technology and why is it important?
Electronic health records are an important part of health IT, and the meaningful use program provides financial incentives for providers to adopt EHR technology. Continue Reading
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Medical group sees the future in value-based healthcare
The fee-for-service healthcare payment model is broken, according to the CEO of a medical group. The better model, and the path to better patient care, he says, is value-based care. Continue Reading
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What you need to know about blockchain and healthcare today
Health IT needs require a sweeping and complex solution that may only be found in blockchain. Healthcare CTO Roger Smith offers his take on the promise of blockchain. Continue Reading
Evaluate Electronic health record (EHR) implementation Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Find the best EHR software to manage your patient data
EHR software is required for most health organizations but is available with a variety of features from different vendors. Learn which system offers what your business needs. Continue Reading
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Where blockchain in healthcare might actually make a difference
It’s almost too easy to dismiss the idea of blockchain in healthcare. The first major application of blockchain -- Bitcoin – does feel kind of sketchy (all the currency that went “missing”) and the ... Continue Reading
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Learn about the leading EHR software products and their features
Read in-depth about leading EHR tools on the market and how their capabilities, pricing and implementation offerings and mobile features can match up with organization needs. Continue Reading
Manage Electronic health record (EHR) implementation
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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How one medical center overcame legacy EHR systems
Parkview Medical Center needed to free data held hostage in legacy systems. Here's how the institution succeeded and how other healthcare organizations can follow. Continue Reading
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After implementation of electronic health records, design rises
Data presentation and interface design will influence how physicians use EHRs in the future. New tools that integrate better with health records will feed off of analyzed data. Continue Reading
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Epic's EHR: Challenges and lessons learned at Mass General
MGH CIO talks about the hospital's recent move to Epic's EHR. The hospital has encountered EHR challenges including moving off homegrown systems and a staggered implementation. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Electronic health record (EHR) implementation Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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How CIOs can help alleviate EHR issues
EHRs can be more problem than solution for healthcare organizations, but CIOs can help by talking to practitioners and holding vendors accountable. Continue Reading
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How to make protecting electronic health records simpler, safer
Want a safer EHR system? Assess the risks, log every single error and then assemble a cross-functional team to investigate. It's a painstaking -- but necessary -- process. Continue Reading
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Patient vs. healthcare consumer? Musings on the CVS/Aetna merger
During an interview on the PBS News Hour, CVS CEO Larry Merlo drew an interesting distinction when speaking about the future of healthcare. Fresh from the merger with Aetna, Merlo said people ... Continue Reading