Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)
An expert offers his perspective on an age-old question for health system CIOs.
"An organization's digital strategy is often tied to the capability of its EHR, and when that system is feature-rich, it continually evolves," Centura's director of virtual care says of Epic's telehealth capabilities.
The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that the EHR vendor accepted and provided "unlawful remuneration in exchange for referrals and by causing its users to report inaccurate information in connection with claims for federal incentive payments."
The project has received federal funding to connect disparate health records of indigenous people.
Improvements can upset the apple cart for clinicians. An expert at EHR maker athenahealth offers advice on how to make sure the patient and clinician experiences both are top-notch.
AHRQ is helping the transition towards evidence-based recommendations to guide clinical decision-making that incorporates patients' needs and preferences.
No layoffs were announced as part of the decision to close the two Missouri campuses.
The work is meant to promote closer and more coordinated use of SNOMED CT and Regenstrief's LOINC terminologies, helping improve health data exchange and reduce duplication.
In the new peer-to-peer learning forum, participating organizations will test using FHIR standards to exchange information about social determinants of health in primary care
It will start implementing the platform next year.