Is Achieving ROI on EHRs a Reality or Fantasy? Expected cost savings and productivity benefits associated with EHR implementation have not materialized. Why Not?
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It’s Time to Define the ROI of Digital Health Tech for Patient Care
David Lee Scher, MD provides his insights on why it’s time to define the ROI of digital health tech for patient, particularly in the patient care industry
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The Costly Darkside of EMR Implementations
Dr. Billings explores the costly darkside of EMR implementations significant maintenance, development and consultancy costs after implementing an EMR system
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3 Reasons Why Health Insurance Exchanges Will Flounder in 2013
Steve Sisko outlines 3 reasons why health insurance exchanges will flounder in 2013 preventing the federal government and states to deliver until later in 2014
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Meaningful Use Stage 3 Considerations and Stage 4 Possibilities
A glimpse into Meaningful Use Stage 3 considerations and Stage 4 possibilities to understand the overall direction of the future design and use of EHRs.
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Email Is The Killer App of Patient Portals
Email is the killer app of patient portals to address the problem that patients remember so little of what they are told in the provider’s office.
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Medication Reconciliation is Not A Trivial Task
Medication reconciliation is not a trivial task in improving the quality and outcomes of health care. Practice Fusion CMO, Robert Rowley MD outlines the role of PHRs in medication reconciliation
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Meaningful Use Was NEVER About Incenting Physicians To Use EMRs
Meaningful Use was NEVER about incenting physicians to use EMRs or EHRs. Meaningful Use is about using HIT to improve clinical quality and outcomes.
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Is the Patient Centered Medical Home the Future of Primary Care?
Is the Patient Centered Medical Home the future of Primary Care? Repackaged for these troubled and technology driven times.
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Survey Says Physicians Prefer VistA Enterprise EHR Over Epic Systems
2012 Medscape survey says physicians prefer VistA Enterprise EHR Over Epic Systems based on 21,000 physicians in 25 specialties evaluating enterprise EHRs
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