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CMS takes first shot at defining 'meaningful use'
The long wait is finally over--well, sort of. On Tuesday, a first draft of the standard definition for "meaningful use"--a definition that will help determine whether or not providers will receive... Read more...
Tom Pettibone: EHR implementation--are you ready for change?
The U.S. government has set an aggressive goal for the healthcare industry, ensuring every American has an electronic healthcare record by 2014. As President Obama's recovery package rolls out... Read more...
Dr. Robert Teague: Electronic records as is could be 'potentially dangerous'
Having been at this for about 20 years--both in design and implementation--the current crop of electronic records is most definitely not ready for prime time. In the beginning, the software... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: EHR has issues, but they are not insurmountable
The Boston Globe recently had an article about Google Health highlighting the problems with the information found in the one man's health record. Letting Google give you a window into your health... Read more...
U of OK, IBM team to build EHR
The University of Oklahoma announced Thursday that its medical school will build an electronic health record pilot in conjunction with IBM. The program will include 355 doctors, and will help to... Read more...
Kentucky network LouHIE to create EHR banking system
Kentucky e-Health Network the Louisville Health Information Exchange (LouHIE) has plans to create a centralized electronic health records banking system for its members in the near future. The... Read more...
Very few hospitals boast comprehensive EHR systems
According to a report released by the New England Journal of Medicine, just 1.5 percent of nonfederal hospitals in the United States. use what was referred to as a "comprehensive" electronic health... Read more...
Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative creates for-profit unit
It seems doctors in Massachusetts, at least, will be getting some help implementing electronic health records into their daily regimen. The Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative, a not-for-profit group... Read more...
