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If Physicians Prefer the VA’s EHR, Why Is Adoption Outside the VA So Low?

by Edmund Billings MD 07/24/2014 12 Comments

If Physicians Prefer the VA's EHR, Why Is Adoption Outside the VA So Low?

If physicians overwhelming prefer the VA's EHR, then why is adoption outside the VA so low? Dr. Edmund billings shares his insights. Let’s start simply with the results. The questions will come later. In their 2014 EHR Report—a survey of 18,575 physicians on their EHR preferences—Medscape concludes that doctors like using the VA’s Computerized Provider Record System (CPRS), the core electronic record in the broader VistA platform, more than any other solution.
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VA Waitlist Fiasco: Should the VistA EHR Be Thrown Out?

by Edmund Billings MD 07/01/2014 1 Comment

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Without a doubt, the death of American veterans as a result of the VA waitlist debacle is tragic and unacceptable. The Obama administration must move quickly and deliberately to fix the underlying problems and restore faith in the agency. If these issues were common throughout the VA network of hospitals and clinics, it might make sense to consider dramatic, earth-shaking alternatives like moving veterans to private providers and shuttering the VA. But they are not common. Indeed, as
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VistA and Epic: A Tale of Two Systems, Two Platforms, Two Approaches

by Edmund Billings MD 06/10/2014 2 Comments

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VistA and Epic: A Tale of Two Systems, Two Platforms, Two Approaches Over the last few weeks, access to VA health care for veterans has been all over the news.  At the same time, the DoD is moving to procure a replacement EHR system.  So it seems there is no time like the present to review a recent RAND case studies report entitled “Redirecting Innovation in U.S. Health Care: Options to Decrease Spending and Increase Value.”   The case studies include a chapter comparing America’s two
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An Unfunded EHR Mandate for Behavioral Health: All Stick, No Carrot

by Edmund Billings MD 05/13/2014 Leave a Comment

Vista and Epic: ICD-10 Delay to 2015_Congress Did the Right Thing

Why politics, parity and performance requirements mean behavioral health hospitals should adopt now. 
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ICD-10 Delay to 2015: Congress Did the Right Thing

by Edmund Billings MD 04/23/2014 Leave a Comment

Vista and Epic: ICD-10 Delay to 2015_Congress Did the Right Thing

Dr. Edmund Billings shares his insights on the ICD-10 delay to 2015
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Is The ICD-10 Pilot Forecast A Perfect Storm for Healthcare?

by Edmund Billings MD 12/09/2013 2 Comments

Is The ICD-10 Pilot Forecast A Perfect Storm for Healthcare

Is the ICD-10 pilot forecast a perfect storm for healthcare? The “perfect storm” will be quickly descending upon the healthcare system. 
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EHR Survival of the Fittest: Only Well Designed EHRs Will Survive

by Edmund Billings MD 10/07/2013 3 Comments

EHR Survival of the Fittest: Only Well Designed EHRs Will Survive

This is EHR survival of the fittest and only well designed EHRs will survive. Did you choose a survivor or, better yet, a thriver?
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Health IT Innovation? Not Without Open Platforms

by Edmund Billings MD 07/22/2013 10 Comments

Health IT Innovation? Not Without Open Platforms

When will provider organizations demand open platforms to unleash health IT innovations for patients and providers? 
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Department of Defense EHR System Goes Commercial, Not Necessarily Proprietary

by Edmund Billings MD 06/05/2013 1 Comment

Department of Defense EHR System Goes Commercial, Not Necessarily Proprietary

Department of Defense EHR system goes commercial as the DoD moves forward with the intent to acquire a commercial EHR solution.
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What Is The Opposite Of Health IT Return On Investment?

by Edmund Billings MD 05/09/2013 3 Comments

What Is The Opposite Of Health IT Return On Investment

A question: What is the opposite of health IT return on investment? The answer: Unintended financial consequences, or UFCs, for short.
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