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Category Archives: Healthcare 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 [...]
One More Reason to Implement an EMR
Now there’s one more reason to implement an electronic medical record (EMR): Patients are demanding it. The overwhelming majority of Americans believe health care practitioners who use an EMR to store records offer better care than those who use paper, according to a new survey. The survey of 1,004 adults, conducted by GfK Roper, found [...]
Posted in Healthcare Articles Tagged 2011Sep02, electronic medical record, EMR, participatory medicine, survey Comments closed
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 gloStream Articles Tagged 2011Aug01, GE Healthcare IT report, health-care-associated infections Comments closed
Medical Billing ROI
Looking for a better return on investment? Health care practice’s medical billing departments may be able to realize a significant return on investment by implementing an electronic document management solution (EDMS) with integrated workflow technology, according to a new white paper. Medical billing departments are tasked with maximizing revenue per claim and minimizing cost per [...]
Posted in Healthcare Articles Tagged 2011Aug02, EDMS, electronic document management solution, ROI for Medical Billing 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 gloStream Articles Tagged 2011Jul02, Intuit Health Patient Engagement Study, Online Tools Comments closed
EMR Market to Grow 18.1 Percent by 2015
Rising demand for cost containment and improved service in the health care field is fueling the growth of the EMR market, according to a new study—but given how fragmented the market is, health care practitioners who want to jump on board would be wise to have a trusted technology advisor guide them through the process. [...]
Posted in Healthcare Articles Tagged 2011Jul01, compound annual growth rate, U.S. EMR market 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 gloStream Articles Tagged 2011Jun05, digital paper, digital pen, Meaningful Use Comments closed
EMR ROI is Real
While many physicians believe return on investment (ROI) in health care technology is a figment of an overactive imagination, a growing body of evidence supports the conclusion that clinical applications increase efficiency, improve quality, and boost patient safety. In his recent blog, “A Message to America’s Physicians: Purchasing EHR Technology A Shaky State of Affairs,” [...]
Posted in Healthcare Articles Tagged 2011May02, EHR Technology, National Economic Council, ROI Comments closed
Why Most Physicians Won’t Resist EMRs For Long
More than 70 percent of office-based physicians are eligible for federal incentives but do not have a basic EMR, according to a recent study. However, that will likely change from 2013 through 2015, the final years of the HITECH bonus period, and as younger physicians begin practicing medicine. Roughly 83 percent of office-based physicians could [...]
Also posted in gloStream Articles Tagged 2011May01, HMO, Incentives, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Comments closed
Five Ways to Make Your EMR Usable