Tag Archives: health information technology

6 Steps to Improve Practice Workflow with an EMR

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 »

Industry Reacts to IOM Report on Patient Safety & HIT

An Institute of Medicine report released earlier this month calling for greater oversight by the public and private sectors has received mixed reactions from the HIT industry. Vendors we contacted say they support the report’s focus on patient safety, believe in the promise of health IT to improve patient safety, care delivery, and clinical outcomes, read more »