The American Medical Association (AMA) has expressed concern that a proposed rule on Meaningful Use adoption doesn’t go far enough to help providers. Read More »
Archive for July, 2014
The advantages of chiropractic EHR over paper records
Misinformation and misconceptions about EHRs may turn some patients away from electronic records, when in reality, they’re far safer and more secure than paper documents. Read More »
Breaking down the CMS’ rule revision on Meaningful Use Stage 2
A number of providers are still struggling with Stage 1 EHR use, a fact that has prompted the CMS to offer greater flexibility over Stage 2. Read More »
Key takeaways from new data on EHR use
From 2007 to 2012, the number of office-based physicians that have adopted EHR software more than doubled from 35 percent to 72 percent — a figure that continued to rise to 78 percent just last year. Read More »
Majority of patients expect EHRs
A survey of nearly 3,700 patients nationwide found that 83 percent of respondents “expect hospitals to use EHR systems,” with only a mere 8 percent stating the opposite. Read More »
Survey: Industry is 'more ready for ICD-10 than previously believed'
Despite all the handwringing and nervousness, the healthcare industry may actually be further along in its ICD-10 prep than anyone expected. Read More »
3 benefits of electronic health records
Here are a few of the benefits of electronic health records. Read More »
Department of Defense announces new electronic health records system
The Department of Defense announced that it would be creating a new system for the digital health records of its employees. Read More »