The Electronic Health Records (EHR) satisfaction rate is falling at an alarming pace. As a result, it is no surprise that practices are looking to replace their current systems. If an EHR – a tool to manage and organize information – doesn’t do its job properly, it’s time to get a new one. However, the Read more…
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EHR design matters
Patient safety should never be overlooked in health information management systems although making systems intuitive and enabling them to present relevant information are equally important for physician satisfaction. Some EHR vendors’ products are affecting patient safety, workflows and user satisfaction. One of the most important factors affecting patient safety is medication list. A good EHR Read more…
EHR usability: Key to productivity
Is your EHR user friendly? “Black Book Rankings survey 2013” suggests as many as 30% physicians are dissatisfied with basic EHR usability. Not all EHR vendors build their products with usability in mind. Some EHR vendors have nailed it from the start, while others only think about it when their users start complaining. It is Read more…
Avoid Patient Injury and Lawsuits
A lawsuit can take a massive toll on a physician’s confidence and reputation. Every day, physicians are faced with the risk of making mistakes that can potentially end up in a lawsuit, such as diagnostic errors or incomplete follow-ups. However, by creating procedures and policies to protect their practices, physicians can mitigate patient injuries, and Read more…
Building a profitable ACO: Quality data critical for success
New partnerships, collaborations and approaches to care delivery have been devised as the health industry moves from volume-based to value-based payment model. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are an important element of this transformation as providers look to optimize care through cost effective methods. ACOs can succeed if organizations are able to collect, aggregate and share Read more…
Security blunder sees PHI leaked online
Protected Health Information (PHI) of 33,000 individuals was inadvertently leaked online, on the search engine Google, due to a security flaw. Patients of Cottage Health System in Santa Barbara, California were informed by the three-hospital system that their information could have been available online for nearly two months. The lapse occurred after one of their Read more…
The Blue Button brouhaha
When President Obama launched the Blue Button initiative for veterans in 2010, the idea was to make a consumer engagement tool that empowers the patients by enabling them to access and download their online medical records. Today, the use of and the awareness about this initiative has skyrocketed and it has become an important part Read more…
Meaningful Use benefits driving EHR adoption
In 2009, when the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was promulgated, the need of the hour was to put the ailing US economy back on the path to recovery. The purpose of The Recovery Act was to immediately create and save jobs, and to provide temporary relief to the sectors most impacted by the Read more…
Security risks for the healthcare industry in 2014
With the emerging technological trends and with new devices coming out each year, the security risks for the healthcare industry are huge. Cyber-crimes keep on getting more sophisticated. Should the private practice be concerned about it? Let’s find out some of the risks that will affect the healthcare industry in 2014. Social networks: Facebook, Twitter and Read more…
The philosophy of Healthcare IT: How it will grow?
Healthcare Information Technology has seen rapid growth over the past few years. At the forefront of this massive change is President Obama’s initiative known as Obamacare. One of the key features of Obamacare is the push towards registering uninsured patients, which form a major part of US population. Let’s look into some of the aspects Read more…