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6 Steps to Improve Practice Workflow with an EMR

December 19, 2011 – 9:58 am

Making sure the right person is doing the right job at the right time is key to effective practice workflow.  But if you’re implementing an EMR to take advantage of Meaningful Use incentives, finding that balance can be a big challenge. According to Daniel Goldner of the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality, managing workflow in read more »

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DiagnosisOne Teams with Allscripts

December 19, 2011 – 10:30 am

 DiagnosisOne, the clinical decision support and analytics company, today announced a strategic agreement with Allscripts, the leading global provider of Electronic Health Record (EHR) and other technologies essential to creating a Connected Community of Health(TM), to integrate its industry leading smartPath healthcare informatics platform with the Allscripts Professional EHR(TM). Under the agreement, Allscripts will offer read more »

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Xerox subsidiary buys medical records company

December 19, 2011 – 10:27 am

Office equipment and software maker Xerox Corp. announced that its ACS subsidiary bought The Breakaway Group, a cloud-computing company, to expand its electronic medical records business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Breakaway Group, based in Denver, owns a training simulation program called PromisePoint that helps medical workers learn to use electronic records. read more »

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Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL) Partnering with CapSite to Assist Physicians with EMR Implementation

December 19, 2011 – 10:12 am

CapSite™ announced today thatVermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc.(VITL), a non-profit organization assistingVermonthealthcare providers to adopt and use health information technology (HIT) to improve patient care, has subscribed to the CapSite service to assistVermontphysician practices in improving their processes for purchasing healthcare technology. CapSite’s online, subscription-based service provides extraordinarily detailed transparency on healthcare technology pricing and read more »

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What Physicians Need to Ask Before EMR Selection…And Don’t

December 16, 2011 – 1:58 pm

Not knowing what you don’t know can be a risky proposition for physicians who are taking their first tentative steps toward an EMR purchase. No one wants to invest money something that’s supposed to help their patient and their practice, but ends up being a drain on limited time and resources.  Here’s some advice about read more »

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Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative Helps Adirondack Region Medical Home Project Achieve Major Milestone In Care Coordination

December 15, 2011 – 8:45 am

The Adirondack Region Medical Home Pilot Program recently had 29 of 31 primary care practices recognized as Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Homes from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) – the highest level achievable. With the implementation support services and expertise of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), the healthcare providers of the Adirondack read more »

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Single Touch Systems Inc. and NextGen Management LLC Partner to Deliver a Broad Range of Doctor-to-Patient Mobile Messaging to National Network of Physicians

December 15, 2011 – 8:42 am

Single Touch Systems Inc. announced an agreement with NextGen Management LLC that will allow doctors in NextGen’s network to deliver wellness-focused mobile communications and branded content to their patients. Utilizing Single Touch’s proprietary messaging platform, NextGen’s newest offering will be marketed to health care professionals under the brand name, “Doctor’s Communication Services” (DCS). This service is read more »

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Online guide helps health organizations adopt electronic health records

December 15, 2011 – 8:35 am

A new online guide is available from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to help hospitals and other health care organizations anticipate, avoid and address problems that can occur when adopting and using electronic health records. The free tool, called the “Unintended Consequences Guide,” was created to provide practical troubleshooting knowledge and resources. read more »

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SuccessEHS Releases Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Toolkit

December 15, 2011 – 8:32 am

SuccessEHS announces the release of the new Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Toolkit, designed to equip clients with a dependable roadmap to NCQA 2011 PCMH recognition, which incorporates and expands upon the meaningful use criteria. The release of the Toolkit complements the robust capabilities within the SuccessEHS solution that support the patient-centered care model, and underscores read more »

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EMRSoap Introduces HIPAA Assessments to Overcome Technology Challenges

December 12, 2011 – 1:33 pm

EMRSOAP introduces a HIPAA Assessment package to help providers and clinics meet HIPAA Privacy and Security compliance. The HIPAA Assessment examines the practice’s readiness to implement new and/or existing health technologies as it relates to the physical, technical, and administrative safeguards under the HIPAA Security Rule. Documentation is recorded every step of the way to read more »

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