Several questions are imperative to consider in terms of recent news related to the long-awaited final use for meaningful use…
Eight Tips for Patient-Centered EHR Use
Most of us went into medicine because we thrive on the personal connection with our patients. A compassionate hand on…
EHR Strategies to Optimize Your Workflow
The electronic health record (EHR) continues to be a tool for both evil and good. One of my roles in…
Too Small for an EHR? Think Again.
The conventional wisdom is that small, independent primary care practices are at a disadvantage in the digital world, because they…
Physicians Report Increased Electronic Sharing of Health Information
The proportion of physicians electronically sharing health information with patients grew by double-digits between 2013 and 2014, but only four…
Training Key to Finding ROI Through EHR Optimization
By the end of 2015, it is estimated that healthcare providers will spend over $6.05 billionannually on their electronic health record…
Ready or Not, ICD-10 Debuts Today
The 70,000 diagnostic codes known as ICD-10 made their long and nervously awaited debut in medical practices today. Claims for…
Training Key to Squeezing Value From EHRs
Healthcare CIOs have long experienced increasing external pressures to realize value from investments in EHRs, but now they are also…
4 Key Drivers of EHR Adoption
Electronic Health Record (EHR) divorce rates are on the rise. Although the promise of EHRs is expected to transform healthcare,…
How Not to be a Victim of a Decertified EHR
For the second time, the ONC has stripped an EHR of its certification, leaving any hospitals and providers who were using the…