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EHR scribes improve patient, physician satisfaction
Medical schools are working to help new physicians use electronic records and devices in their practices without losing their personal touch with patients, FierceHealthIT reported earlier this week.
Use EHRs to avoid unnecessary care
Electronic health records can do more than identify which patients should be receiving preventive care and other additional services. They also can help providers pinpoint who shouldn't receive care,
How cloud-based EHRs make the revolutionary feel evolutionary
Special contribution by Richard Upton The list of challenges faced by independent physicians is growing longer by the day. The intrusive confusion over the adoption of clinical and business process
Behind the EHR headache is patient care
I first started writing about physician practices shortly after we'd all survived Y2K, and electronic health records (EHR) were predicted to be the next big thing to revolutionize healthcare. Early
EHR incentive programs in 2011: A letdown?
The Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record incentive programs seem to be getting mixed reviews, to some extent. Many laud the initiatives as a way to jumpstart the adoption of EHRs and move
MGMA preview: Amp up your practice efficiency and profitability
As discussed on FiercePracticeManagement in the past, the importance of practice efficiency cannot be overstated. At this year's MGMA conference, practice management experts will share their
EHRs may up malpractice risk
Electronic health records (EHR) contain features, such as templates, which can help providers reduce the risk of malpractice litigation. But the misuse of EHRs actually can cause providers to be more
Cloud-based EMRs offer improved data security
Cloud-based electronic medical record systems may not be as vulnerable to security breaches as once thought, as more vendors begin to offer these systems as an option and information is made
EMR users given preference in CMS payment bundling program
The new voluntary bundling demonstration project revealed last week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Innovation Center seeks to incentivize hospitals, physicians and others who
EHR vendor sues rival and client for stealing proprietary info
As more providers adopt electronic medical record systems, expect to see more disputes between competing vendors protecting their turf, as well as access issues between vendors and their provider
