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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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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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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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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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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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Physicians Use EMR to Improve Patient Outcomes

December 12, 2011 – 1:09 pm

After spending the last two decades searching for an EMR, physicians at a small Los Angeles, CA area practice discovered a simple, low-cost solution that not only helps the office run more smoothly, but more importantly, lets them focus on patient outcomes. Dr. Martin Sechrist of Community Medical Group in Downey, CA began searching for read more »

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Our Take: Meaningful Use is a Gamble Providers May Lose

December 12, 2011 – 1:01 pm

Parents know that the best way to calm a child before they get a shot is to distract them by telling a story, giving them something to play with, or sometimes even pinching a different part of their body to take the focus away from the needle headed their way. Once the child’s attention is read more »

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Physician Practice Leverages EHR in Chronic Care Management Initiative

December 10, 2011 – 1:19 pm

A Rhode Island family practice has successfully used its EHR to reduce the need for patient emergency room usage by 10 percent over the past year, and is seeing measurable improvements in outcomes among patients with chronic conditions. “We’ve been involved in chronic care management for a long time,” explains Kenneth Sperber, MD, physician operating read more »

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EHR Vendor Calls for Transparency in REC Vendor Selection Process

December 9, 2011 – 1:27 pm

As an EHR vendor, Amazing Charts CEO Jonathan Bertman MD says he fully supports the government’s push to digitize health records. As a physician and taxpayer, however, he’s concerned about the way the initiative is being undertaken, particularly when it comes to the efforts of Regional Extension Centers (RECs) charged with providing, training and supporting read more »

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