Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)
Many accountable care organizations are still struggling to overcome the challenges associated with health information technology integration, patient management and drug selection to improve care outcomes, according to a new study from the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute.
Where does former National Coordinator Farzad Mostashari, MD, spend his time since leaving ONC? Back in the world of clinical issues, practice management, and talking to physicians. Only this time he’s an entrepreneur.
While electronic health records have been shown to improve patient health, safety and care coordination in many ways, what is less documented is how EHRs can also cause harm, and even leave healthcare professionals open to malpractice suits.
Electronic health record executive said he will still be involved in the business.
While the market for inpatient electronic health records is mature, there's still plenty of upside for ambulatory systems as accountable care organizations and patient-centered medical homes struggle to function seamlessly across the continuum of care, according to a new report by Frost & Sullivan.
Thirty-one top health systems, hospitals and clinics are urging the Department of Health and Human Services to think again about pressing forward on Stage 3 meaningful use.
NorthShore University Health System is easing and, in certain instances, automating clinical workflows within electronic records to pinpoint high-risk patients and gaps in care using predictive modeling.
Pharmacy giant CVS Health announced Thursday it has forged clinical partnerships with another four healthcare systems across the country: John Muir Health in California; University of Chicago Medical Center in Illinois; Novant Health, serving the Winston-Salem area in North Carolina; and University of Michigan Health System.
Jonathan Bush, the high-octane, no-holds-barred co-founder and CEO of athenahealth, became Johnny-on-the-spot on Wednesday.
Health Level 7 and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT kicked off a new challenge that aims to alleviate provider frustrations with the usability of HL7's consolidated clinical document architecture standard.