Previously, DrFirst has been primarily known as a leader in the e-prescribing space and the only certified solution to e-prescribe controlled substances with their EPCS Gold 2.0 product. Over the years, DrFirst Inc. has evolved into a more integrated HIT platform with their approach of promoting interoperability in integrating EMR/PMS and other health IT technology. Most importantly, DrFirst strongly believes in putting the DrFirst.
In this interview podcast, HIT Consultant speaks
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Thought Leadership:The Total Cost of Ownership of EHR in a Meaningful Use World
When it comes to EMR and PM system implementation, every practice is asking, "What's this going to cost me?" Download the whitepaper The Total Cost of Ownership of EHR in a Meaningful Use World for ways to make the answer, "As little as possible."
Learn how you can assess and minimize the total cost of ownership for an EMR and PM system in your practice:
What costs to expect over the lifetime of your EMR and PM system
How to use TCO in your EMR and PM system selection process
How
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Epic Dominates in Number of Meaningful Use Attestations in 2011
The domination of Epic Systems continues according to a Meaningful Use Top 10 report released by the Institute for Health Technology Transformation leading all vendors with almost 28% (6,330) of Meaningful Use attestations in 2011. The report was compiled by vendor, state, and provider specialty based on the analysis of the most current data sets provided by the following:
CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program attestations with the
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Study: U.S. Patients Have Little Control Over EHRs
The following is a recent study released by the Journal of Science & Technology Law revealing that American patients have little control and options regarding EHRs that may have implications on successful adoption of EHRs in the U.S.
Summary
The importance of the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and the associated cost savings cannot be ignored as an element in the changing delivery of health care. However, the potential cost savings predicted in the use of EHR are accompanied
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How Experienced Physicians are Transitioning to EMRs
IT Consultant Bruce Kleaveland, and learned how experienced physicians are transitioning to EMRs to keep pace with advancing technology
Many experienced physicians are facing career-changing decisions these days. One of the toughest is whether to invest in electronic medical records and keep pace with advancing technology.
Cost is an issue for some, and some physicians told us that changing workflow habits is a major concern. But as veteran Miami physician Dr. Arnold Oper tells us,
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Case Study: Virtua Implements CPOE
THE CHALLENGE
Virtua was implementing the Siemens Soarian Clinical Information System (CIS) at its Voorhees hospital, a 295-bed regional medical center in the heart of Camden County in Southern New Jersey. Keeping in line with its focus on continued process improvements to enhance the patient care experience and digitize the healthcare system for the future, Virtua wanted to ensure that the technology was live at the its existing hospital before transitioning to a replacement facility in May
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Video Case Study: Revenue Cycle Management at Fletcher Allen Health Care
Chuck Podesta, CIO of Fletcher Allen Health Care (FAHC) in Vermont discusses his academic medical center's use of the Centricity Business revenue cycle management solution from GE Healthcare. Podesta addresses ICD-10 readiness, Accountable Care Organizations, connectivity with Epic clinicals, and FAHC's new population health management patient portal tool, MyHealth.
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Video: The Future of Electronic Health Record
The ONC released this video last month discusses the positive impact of technology in health care.
Innovative health care can save lives and every physician and health care provider has a stake in its success. Through the use of electronic health records (EHRs), the coordination of health care for an individual patient between various practitioner offices is more efficient and accurate, resulting in better overall patient care. With an EHR, a patient's information is always current and
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Specialty Topic: The True Cost of EHR Downtime
As hospitals and offices transition from paper records to electronic records, one important, often overlooked consideration that organizations need to ensure is adequate system uptime. Very few organizations realize the true cost of a system outage – for example just 15 minutes of downtime for a 5 provider practice can cost over $500. In an effort to raise awareness to this problem, Stratus Technologies has created an infographic outlining the costs of EHR downtime.
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Specialty Article: AMA Report: Standardized EMR Would "Stifle Innovation"
At the 2009 Annual Meeting, the House of Delegates referred Resolution 624-A-09, “Standardized User Interface for all Electronic Medical Records.” The resolution was introduced by the Organized Medical Staff Section (OMSS) and asked that our American Medical Association (AMA): 1. Promote the development and universal adoption of a standardized user interface for all Electronic Medical Records (EMRs); and 2. Advocate for a federal mandate for interoperability of EMRs
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