It's no longer acceptable to be in the dark about EHRs
Date: Mar 16, 2011 I was reading an article in the Washington Post today about two internists who have polar opposite views of EHRs. One made the switch and is clicking away in his practice. The other is wary about the transition, citing cost as a big issue. But what of his other issues?
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Another EMR survey, another set of results
Date: Jan 25, 2011 Despite the optimistic spirit of a recent David Blumenthal, MD, National Coordinator for Health IT, address to an eHealth Initiative crowd last week, another survey was released at the same time that highlights the other side of the era of meaningful use.
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What does 'era of meaningful use' really mean?
Date: Jan 24, 2011 David Blumenthal, MD, head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, told an eHealth Initiative audience in Washington, DC, last week that the nation is now in the era of meaningful use.
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Mapping workflow before EMR selection
Date: Jan 18, 2011 A lot of studies have recently come out looking at productivity declines that are typical following the implementation of EMRs. Everyone expects the decrease in productivity because of the disruption in workflow.
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Latest digital divide solution is tardy, lacks punch
Date: Jan 12, 2011 There has been a lot of talk about ensuring that the digital divide was eliminated - not widened - with the introduction of federal funding and legislation to drive EMR adoption.
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ONC to roll out five initiatives
Date: Dec 21, 2010 The 62 regional extension centers (RECs) provided feedback that enabled the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to announce the rollout of five new initiatives aimed at driving greater EHR adoption. They're great ideas, but shouldn't they have been in place when the RECs were first announced? In other words, shouldn't ONC have anticipated these needs?
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Contract negotiation skills required for EHR purchases
Date: Nov 03, 2010 In a guest column, Steven J. Fox and Vadim Schick warn that healthcare providers need to hone their contract negotiation skills when purchasing EHRs from vendors.
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ONC, Office of Minority Health MDs urge EHR vendors to address digital divide
Date: Oct 21, 2010 David Blumenthal, MD, head of ONC, and Garth Graham, MD, director of the Office of Minority Health, are asking EHR vendors to have a presence in minority and medically underserved communities.
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Sage advice for RECs serving rural areas
Date: Oct 07, 2010 Physician groups in rural parts of the country have greater challenges in adopting EHRs. The regional extension centers (RECs) are a new resource for them, but RECs serving rural areas, not surprisingly, also have challenges.
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RECs get extra help from CHIME
Date: Sep 28, 2010 Regional extension centers (RECs) across the country got a major boost when ONC and The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) offered their assistance to help enable health IT adoption.
