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Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

By Bernie Monegain | 12:01 pm | February 11, 2015
With the launch of Evergreen, billed as a new approach to EHR implementation and maintenance, consulting giant Deloitte claims it can help reduce EHR operating costs by as much as 30 percent.
By Mike Miliard | 11:08 am | February 11, 2015
The patient engagement market is at a "standoff," according to a new Chilmark report. Providers are relying on vendors to lead the way with new tools, but those companies "have been reactive, not proactive" in helping them meet their needs.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:07 pm | February 10, 2015
For physicians in small practices, it turns out the cost of moving from ICD-9 to ICD-10 is much less than anticipated, according to a new study released today by the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management.
By Madelyn Kearns | 11:58 am | February 10, 2015
For the sake of connected care, it's time to stop thinking about interoperability as "an EHR feature" and start understanding it at the informatics level.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:51 am | February 10, 2015
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, which has already achieved Stage 7 on the HIMSS Analytics scale, will pick up its 2014 enterprise Davies Award at HIMSS15 this April. How did they do it? We ask their leaders.
By Anthony Brino | 11:48 am | February 10, 2015
With an updated care management suite and a so-called "open platform," NextGen takes aim at software flexibility and usability.
By Frank Irving | 09:10 am | February 10, 2015
A Wisconsin private practice will unveil an electronic health records system at HIMSS15 complete with advanced clinical documentation and charge capture.
By Eric Wicklund | 11:17 am | February 08, 2015
Developers who translate clinical voices into health records are expecting big breakthroughs this spring in natural language processing.
By Anthony Vecchione | 01:08 pm | February 06, 2015
Increased adoption of electronic health records is helping pharmacists who work for payers and pharmacy benefit management companies improve outcomes, thanks to access to high-quality clinical data.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:09 am | February 06, 2015
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society is calling on Congress to add its influence and energy to the push toward nationwide healthcare interoperability.