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EMR and the Doctor-Patient Relationship

October 12, 2018

In an in age of increasingly complex technology, the doctor-patient relationship has evolved in certain ways. Electronic health records (EHRs) also known as electronic medical records (EMRs) have become instrumental by increasing efficiency through saving doctors time while increasing the quality of care that each patient receives. Not only do EMRs streamline the management and …

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What’s the Difference between EMR Software and EHR Software?

June 30, 2018

As healthcare evolves and improves with technology, both patients and care providers look for better ways to prevent and diagnose illness, and to identify and reduce health risks. Maintaining and reviewing health records is the way to accomplish this, but paper records are the method of the past. Electronic records have a foot planted firmly …

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Universal EMR Implementation in Taiwan

February 14, 2015

In the United States, current regulations and incentives have been put in place to pave the way for more widespread usage of EMR technology. In a perfect world, this will eventually lead to universal compliance by medical professionals and a streamlined system that improves patients’ care, while at the same time allowing medical professionals to …

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EMR Software: Domestic & Abroad

October 9, 2014

EMR Software: Domestic and Abroad Though there was a time when patients and doctors were weary of such things, many people are growing accustomed to the electronic storage of their medical records. Multiple studies across Europe and North America have shown that on both continents, EMRs are much more commonplace. The Commonwealth Fund recently released …

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HIPAA Compliance Audits

February 18, 2014

HIPAA Compliance Audits: Current Beliefs, Future Expectations By the end of 2012, 115 medical organizations will be audited for HIPAA compliance. The results of these initial audits will affect how the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will manage future auditing efforts. Susan McAndrew, the deputy director of OCR, …

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Use of EMR Software, Even in Rural India

June 5, 2013

International Reach It can be difficult to find adequate health care in farther corners of the globe. Many people living in urban areas, within major cities or the surrounding suburbs, accept medical care as a fact of life. Hospitals are expected to be professional and easily-accessible. Patients expect ambulances to arrive quickly. The ambulance crew …

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50% + of providers are utilizing an EMR Solution

February 10, 2013

According to preliminary estimates from a CDC survey, 2010 was the first year that more than half of office-based physicians had any kind of electronic medical records system. Minnesota led the nation with more than 80% of physicians, while use was lowest in Kentucky, with slightly more than 38%. But fewer than a quarter of …

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CMS Contract to Ensure Physician Incentive Payments

August 28, 2011

Hewlett-Packard Awarded CMS Contract to Ensure Physician Incentive Payments It was reported in October 2010 that Hewlett-Packard (HP) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) had entered into a contract that called for HP to maintain CMS’s Integrated Data Repository (IDR) and thereby provide data quality services that will improve the accuracy of …

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No Time to Wait – Implement your EMR (Sooner is better!) $$$

May 27, 2011

No Time to Wait As most medical practitioners know by now, a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 relates to the implementation of Electronic Medical Records (EMR). Further, this piece of the act offers physicians a financial incentive to the tune of $44,000 for full installation and meaningful use of the …

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EMR Obstacles – The Invisible Hoop

April 24, 2011

EMR Obstacles aka Jumping Through The Invisible Hoop When it comes to implementing an EMR (Electronic Medical Records) system there can be significant obstacles to the process. The primary hurdle is typically getting everyone on the same page as far as the concept itself. This can be particularly difficult in practices where the medical leadership …

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Category Archives: electronic medical records

EMR and the Doctor-Patient Relationship

EMR and the Doctor-Patient Relationship

What’s the Difference between EMR Software and EHR Software?

What’s the Difference between EMR Software and EHR Software?

Universal EMR Implementation in Taiwan

Universal EMR Implementation in Taiwan

EMR Software: Domestic & Abroad

EMR Software: Domestic & Abroad

HIPAA Compliance Audits

HIPAA Compliance Audits

Use of EMR Software, Even in Rural India

Use of EMR Software, Even in Rural India

50% + of providers are utilizing an EMR Solution

50% + of providers are utilizing an EMR Solution

CMS Contract to Ensure Physician Incentive Payments

CMS Contract to Ensure Physician Incentive Payments

No Time to Wait – Implement your EMR (Sooner is better!) $$$

No Time to Wait – Implement your EMR (Sooner is better!) $$$

EMR Obstacles – The Invisible Hoop

EMR Obstacles – The Invisible Hoop

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