August 11, 2011 | Industry News Release
Hamilton General Hospital, located in Hamilton, Texas, has met Stage 1 meaningful use criteria for Medicare and Medicaid with the certified electronic health record (EHR) from Healthcare Management Systems Inc.(HMS).

July 21, 2011 | Industry News Release
To help healthcare providers of all specialties, their staff and the public to master the intricacies of EHR Alameda Services, a dynamic Health Information Technology (HIT) organization specializes in workforce development and intense Electronic Health Record (EHR) training, today announced the launch and availability of its first e-learning segment that will serve as a powerful Web-based EHR training tool.

June 16, 2011 | Industry News Release
For more than 40 Indiana physicians and hospitals, compliance with new federal electronic recordkeeping standards could net more than $10 million in incentives as they adopt information technology systems geared to improve their operations and the level of patient care.

June 8, 2011 | Industry News Release
As hospitals scramble to adopt the patient-centered focus that is at the heart of federal regulations and legislation aimed at improving healthcare in the U.S., LodgeNet Healthcare today announced the expansion of its interactive patient engagement solution that encourages patients to become educated, active members of their care teams.

June 7, 2011 | Industry News Release
Practice Fusion, the fastest growing Electronic Health Record (EHR) community in the country, has been awarded ambulatory certification (ONC-ATCB 2011/2012)as a Complete EHR by Drummond Group, an Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ATCB).Practice Fusion has also launched new Meaningful Use resources to help doctors in small medical practices prepare for EHR incentives.

May 21, 2012 | Mary Mosquera
Like soldiers inserted into the battle front, an IT-supported pilot program in New York's Hudson Valley has embedded in primary practices a network of nurse care managers, who catch patients who fall off physicians' radar to turn around their health status.

May 14, 2012 | Diana Manos
Jeffrey Selwyn, an internist at New Pueblo Medicine in Tucson, Ariz., is 65, but he says he's nowhere near retiring. Unlike many docs his age who are throwing in the towel due to the increased pressures on physicians to use EHRs, Selwyn is excited. He wasn't always a fan, however.

May 10, 2012 | Mike Miliard
While some $560 million in federal health information exchange funding may soon run dry, changing reimbursement models mean market-driven growth will continue, says a new report on HIEs from Chilmark Research.

May 9, 2012 | Mike Miliard
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has launched its new Health IT Dashboard, offering an interactive trove of data related to grants programs, regional extension centers and other measures of health IT adoption.

May 9, 2012 | Bernie Monegain
In a little more than two years, the California Information Partnership and Services Organization (CalHIPSO), has developed the infrastructure needed to help thousands of providers throughout California implement electronic health records.

May 16, 2012 | White Papers
Dell KACE™ Systems Management Appliances can help you fulfill your HIPAA Security Rule requirements and improve overall control and performance of your IT infrastructure. Dell KACE uniquely supports IT teams in their HIPAA Security Rule efforts with an easy-to-use, comprehensive, and affordable solution. This solution addresses a wide range of “Required” and “Addressable” administrative, physical, and technical safeguards mandated by the HIPAA Security Rule.

May 1, 2012 | Upcoming Webinars
Billian Inc. will present findings of a primary market research study examining providers' perceptions of EMRs, post-implementation. The research explores EMR satisfaction across key performance areas such as functionality and support. The research also highlights strategies for successful IT adoption post-sale.

April 24, 2012 | On Demand Webinars
Hear from leaders at Parkview Health System and Avaya on how you can leverage mobile devices to improve communications and patient care, while increasing nurse productivity. Leverage the learnings from Parkview as they launched new tools to have the technology find the expert versus having the staff search for the right resources. Consider how mobile technology can allow clinicians to communicate from where ever they are and to share EHR clinical information quickly, easily and securely.

April 18, 2012 | White Papers
About 39% of medical offices in the U.S. have adopted <a href="/directory/electronic-medical-record-emr" target="_blank" class="directory-item-link">EMR</a> technology, according to SK&A. With Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments now available to physician practices and hospitals who make <a href="/directory/meaningful-use" target="_blank" class="directory-item-link">Meaningful Use</a> of such technology, that number is expected to rise over the next several years. But what about the practices who have not yet embarked on the journey toward EMR implementation? What’s holding them back? And where should they turn for help in managing the transition from paper-based records to electronic systems? Download this white paper to learn more about EMR implementation best practices.

April 16, 2012 | On Demand Webinars
Learn more about what is being accomplished in communities that are coordinating healthcare. Jason Colquitt, director of research services from Greenway Medical Technologies, will share insights on how community connectivity is helping provide clearer analytics, improved clinical and financial outcomes and improving the health and quality of life of individuals and the community at large. Rebecca Little, director of operations at Genesis OB/GYN, Tucson, AZ, will share how her practice directly connects to hospitals in her community to share patient data, and how this connectivity is helping increase care coordination.

November 3, 2011 | Jeff Rowe
On the matter of EHR safety, there seems to be some disagreement.

November 1, 2011 | Jeff Rowe
Separately, doctors and patients are facing a steep learning curve as the HIT transition continues. But the biggest problem looming may be the one that the two camps can only solve together.

October 28, 2011 | Jeff Rowe
Progress brings new benefits, but it also brings new uncertainties.

October 25, 2011 | Jeff Rowe
Yesterday we floated a question about the proper role of government in facilitating system-wide change.

October 20, 2011 | Jeff Rowe
Naturally, when it comes to the number of providers signing up for the HITECH incentive program, HIT policymakers would like to be able to report a banner first year.