EHR juggernaut Epic Systems has hired lobbyists Card & Associates to improve its reputation of not being interoperable with other EHR systems on Capitol Hill, Modern Healthcare reports. According to the federal Lobbying Disclosure Act database, Epic retained the firm in August to "educate members of Congress on the interoperability of Epic's healthcare information technology.” In a recent July hearing, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) claimed Epic's System were "closed records" utilizing a RAND
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HHS Issues Final Rule For Additional Flexibility for EHR Certification
Health information technology (IT) developers, providers and consumers will get more flexibility through a final rule issued today by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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3 Keys to Maximizing the ROI of Your EHR
A 2013 study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health finds that practices that implement an EHR without a laser focus on enhancing revenue and cutting costs are likely to lose more than $43,000 over five years. In other words, 73% of those surveyed failed to see a ROI.
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Department of Homeland Security Goes Live on eClinicalWorks
eClinicalWorks®, a leader in ambulatory healthcare IT solutions announces that the Department of Homeland Security is live using eClinicalWorks Cloud-based EHR system for up to 1,000 of its medical professionals to help manage care at all 23 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities. Using eClinicalWorks allows the department to create a complete longitudinal record and share data between facilities. Integration with its current systems, including laboratory,
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The Rise of EMR Innovators and Explorers
Written by Dr. Donald Voltz
There has been much discussion focusing on the need for EMR interoperability. The current state of EMR remedies for medical professionals is still frustratingly difficult. We are still being held back with the same old issues of lack of interoperability, leaving doctors to go on a scavenger hunt for often timely patient data. The worst part is there are 2.0 EMR innovators like Zoeticx and others out there who can break the data logjam and let the data
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Walgreens and Greenway Health Implement Largest Pharmacy EHR Ever
Greenway Health today announced the completion of the largest centralized cloud based pharmacy EHR system ever deployed, Walgreens Cloud EHR. Walgreens has completed its chain-wide rollout of the Greenway Health-powered EHR solution, giving pharmacy staff at all of its more than 8,200 locations a single, complete view of patients’ prescription, immunization and health testing records.
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KLAS: 1 Out of 4 Ambulatory EMRs Are in Danger of Being Replaced
One out of four ambulatory EMRs are in danger of being replaced, according to the lastest KLAS report on ambulatory EMR perception. The report found more than 25 percent of both large and small ambulatory practices report that they are considering replacing their EMR and another 12 percent would like to replace their system but cannot do so for financial or organizational reasons.
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Practice Fusion Partners With Vitals for Online Appointment Booking and Doctor Reviews
Practice Fusion, a cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) platform, is partnering with Vitals, a leader in providing online transparency tools and data that help consumers find top doctors and make informed decisions about their medical care. The 12 million patients who visit Vitals for online appointment booking and patient reviews each month will now have access to doctors who use Practice Fusion and its consumer-facing site, Patient Fusion. In turn, these Practice Fusion doctors are
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HHS: EHR Adoption Hits Record Levels for Hospitals and Physicians
EHR adoption for hospitals and physicians are higher than before, according to two new studies published today by the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
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The studies, published in the journal Health Affairs, found that in 2013, almost eight in ten (78 percent) office-based physicians reported they adopted some type of EHR system. About half of all physicians (48 percent) had an EHR system with advanced functionalities in 2013, a
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Cerner Acquires Siemens Health IT Business for $1.3B
Cerner Corporation has announced it has agreed to buy Siemens health information technology business for $1.3 billion in cash. As part of the agreement, both companies will enter a three year strategic alliance to build on Cerner's health IT business and Siemens medical devices and imaging, each contributing up to $50 million. The acquisition is expected to create an estimated $4.5 billion in annual revenue. About $650 million will be utilized for R&D and over 18,000 client facilities. As
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