EHRs hold population health management promise
Internist Peter Basch, MD, MACP, uses a computer system tied into his electronic health record (EHR) to analyze reams of data to help get patients the care they need. He analyzes data to identify...
View ArticleSix things to consider before switching EHRs
John Meigs Jr., MD, FAAFP, a family physician in Centreville, Alabama, and president-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians, will get a new electronic health record (EHR) system sometime...
View ArticlePhysicians share lessons learned after switching EHRs
Cynthia Croy, MD, is the sole doctor at Family Health Center Direct in Joplin, Missouri, where she works with three support staffers. A year ago, the practice installed its fourth electronic health...
View ArticleThree strategic factors to consider when selecting your next EHR
Cynthia Croy, MD, brought her staff together as she sought to replace her electronic health record (EHR) system so they could determine what they wanted most in their new software.“You need to be...
View ArticleSix tips to help practices adapt to a new EHR
Adopting a new electronic health record (EHR) system doesn’t end with the software implementation. Instead, physicians should be prepared for at least several months of adjusting their day-to-day...
View ArticleMove to value-based reimbursement taxes EHRs
As the federal government and private insurers switch from fee-for-service reimbursements to payments based on patient outcomes, primary care physicians must shift how they bill payers. That shift,...
View ArticleSecurity assessments should extend beyond EHRs
Consultant Steven D. Weinman, MBA, has seen his share of security faux pas: patient records left up on computer screens, unencrypted data sent via email, passwords written down in visible spots such...
View ArticleONC turns to medical community to boost interoperability
Benjamin S. Brooke, MD, PhD, heard from physicians across the professional spectrum that they weren’t getting or couldn’t easily access the information they needed to make decisions about their...
View ArticleEHRs should factor into practice continuity plans
Most physicians have plans responding to computer system failures, but many don’t revisit those disaster recovery/business continuity plans with any regularity, health IT experts said. That’s a...
View ArticlePrepare your EHR now for value-based care
The electronic health record (EHR) systems implemented in physician practices across the country were first built for a healthcare system based on fee-for-service payments. Now the industry is...
View ArticleUse of mobile EHR apps can boost productivity
Many primary care physicians mainly rely on desktop computers, taking time during or between patients to sit at their desks to enter data, according to healthcare IT consultant Rick Shepardson....
View ArticleUncertainty slows physician investments in EHRs
Federal regulations, financial incentives and reimbursements under former President Barack Obama drove wide-scale adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems and other technology within the...
View ArticleInterconnectivity, more devices heighten security risk to EHRs
The federal Office for Civil Rights reported 24 healthcare cyber breaches January. The list includes not just big institutions but a number of smaller providers as well. Health IT experts said such...
View ArticleEHRs open opportunities for clinical trials, research participation
Mark G. Weiner, MD, FACP, FACMI, needed patients to participate in a clinical study exploring whether 81 milligrams of aspirin would be a better dosage than 325 milligrams to prevent a second heart...
View ArticleArtificial intelligence could create smarter EHRs
Intermountain Healthcare has approximately 150 protocols built into its electronic health record (EHR) system, alerting clinicians when the patient information they enter indicates certain conditions...
View ArticleEHR documentation challenges remain
Thomas Payne, MD, FACP, attending physician in the General Internal Medicine Center at the University of Washington Medical Center-Roosevelt in Seattle, dictates notes into a recorder between patient...
View ArticleHandling wearable data remains challenging for physicians
Patients are using wearable devices from fitness trackers to blood pressure cuffs to record their own healthcare data, and the number of patients doing so is expected to grow significantly. The Smart...
View ArticleTop questions to ask when selecting a new EHR
Marc D. Price, DO, with Family Medicine of Malta in New York State, is happy with his electronic health record (EHR) software but admits he has complaints. Among them is being charged for functions he...
View ArticlePhysicians dream up a better EHR
When the American Medical Association (AMA) last year announced study results that found physicians spend nearly half their office day entering data into electronic health records (EHRs) and handling...
View ArticleMake the most of an EHR demo
Multiple studies in recent years have shown a high degree of physician frustration with their electronic health record (EHR) systems, but reports have also shown that some physicians are more...
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