EHR

Using real-time data from its provider customers, athenahealth has identified more than 5,000 Florida patients currently at-risk of becoming infected by the Zika virus, the company announced today.

The clinic traced the breach of nearly 400,000 thousand records to an external cyberattack against its EHR in which the hackers gained access to personal information by using third-party credentials. 

Tying Real-Time Location Systems with clinical information tools enables customers to streamline patient and staff flow, eliminate dual data entry and reduce human error, the companies said.

HIMSS Analytics' eighth annual study sees room for more turnover as practices look for partners to help with clinical practice improvement activities.

One 90-provider specialist practice is seeing improved workflows and better patient care after deploying hybrid storage capabilities aimed at accelerating the performance of its electronic health record, billing and practice management systems.

The hospital created a web-based tool that ties into its EHR that is being used to mitigate medical errors when residents hand off patients at their end of their shifts. 

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The hospital is working to integrate systems to it can enable clinicians to use data for more effective decision making.

Only 102 hospitals of 3,617 hospitals received the top rating of five stars.

A new study found that patients of all ages, with Baby Boomers leading the charge, are interested in accessing medical records online and tapping into portals to book appointment, pay bills, and refill prescriptions.