Dell is latest big-name technology company to jump into the healthcare market, offering small physician practices a one-stop shop for electronic health records (EHRs). The personal computer manufacturer is not only offering the hardware and software but consulting and financing as well. Read »

Mainstream support for open-source electronic health records is gaining ground. And that's a good thing for physicians. Read »

With the recent announcement of Salesforce.com's multi-million dollar investment in Practice Fusion, which offers a free, ad-supported physician EHR, "cloud computing" has again taken center stage. More and more health care providers are choosing cloud-based EHR models, opting to let hardware installation, data storage, and application hosting be someone else's headache. Read »

Last Thursday, July 16th, the ONC Policy Committee accepted recommendations for an updated definition of "meaningful use". The major revisions include an extension for incentive funds eligibility (under the new "adoption year" scheme) and a requirement that 10% of orders be entered via CPOE. However, much confusion still festers over the how's, why's, and when's of CCHIT EHR certification. Worryingly absent were any new requirements to include certification of open source, or in-house EHR systems. Read »