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Category Archives: gloStream Articles
Five EMR Myths that Need to be Busted
Many health care practitioners are still reluctant to implement electronic medical records (EMRs) despite increasing evidence of their benefits to practices and patients as well as significant financial incentives from the federal government—but the following five myths should not be among your reasons for reluctance. EMRs are primarily for hospitals. EMRs are used more in [...]
gloEMR Proves EMR Technology is Affordable
It may be the number one concern among health care practitioners who are reluctant to implement electronic medical records (EMRs): The technology is expensive. And while that may have been true in the past, many EMRs are available for a fraction of the expected cost. How inexpensive is it? As just one example, gloSuite, gloStream’s [...]
One More Reason to Go Electronic
Electronic evidence-based protocols used as a “shared baseline” at the patient bedside may help eliminate unnecessary medical care—and that can lead a health care entity down the road to being a top-performing organization, as one case study illustrates. IT plays a crucial role in preventing health-care-associated infections (HAIs), according to a new white paper from [...]
Also posted in Healthcare Articles Tagged 2011Aug01, GE Healthcare IT report, health-care-associated infections Comments closed
Save Time, Save Money, and Strengthen Patient Relationships
Creating online tools that allow patients to complete cumbersome paperwork online before their appointment and complete other tasks electronically is something both doctors and patients want—because it saves time and money on both sides of the equation. Patients are ready for physicians to offer a number of new online tools, according to a recent study—and [...]
Also posted in Healthcare Articles Tagged 2011Jul02, Intuit Health Patient Engagement Study, Online Tools Comments closed
Fast and Easy EMR Implementation: One Real-World Example
Fast and easy describes the entire process of EMR implementation at Chicago Nasal & Sinus Center. That’s because the EMR the practice chose, gloStream’s gloEMR, comes with the backing of solid Microsoft technology, ample training, and around-the-clock local support. Concern about implementation is one of the largest stumbling blocks to transitioning to an electronic medical [...]
Posted in gloStream Articles Tagged 2011Jul03, Chicago Nasal & Sinus Center, gloEMR, gloStream, Microsoft technology Comments closed
Shortening the Path to Meaningful Use
Digital pen and paper technology can help physicians reach meaningful use more quickly, and only requires three things: a digital pen, digital paper that reads the input from the digital pen, and the software that pulls it all together. The race to meaningful use is underway—and anyone who is participating should look into digitizing information [...]
Also posted in Healthcare Articles Tagged 2011Jun05, digital paper, digital pen, Meaningful Use Comments closed
Up and Running in Weeks
EMRs don’t have to mean months of lost productivity and income—if you choose the right EMR. gloStream guarantees that you’ll be back to your full patient load within 15 days of gloEMR implementation, or you’ll get your money back. Downtime is one of the main concerns of physicians reluctant to implement an electronic medical record [...]
Choose an EMR Provider that Protects Your Investment
Worried that you’ll be stranded by an EMR solution provider that isn’t in the business for the long haul? It’s a genuine concern: Many EMR providers are discontinuing their products and the support for those products, leaving physicians in the lurch. But gloEMR is here to stay. An increasing number of EMR providers are discontinuing [...]
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