Image via Wikipedia Recent years have witnessed a sustained push for EHRs (electronic health records), but the movement enjoyed a massive surge recently, thanks to the economic stimulus package. As part of that package, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, or HITECH Act, will inject nearly $20 billion in incentives and [...]
Only 33% of IT decision makers say they have most of their medical records in EHR format
June 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Paper records in an EMR World
May 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Image by benuski via Flickr Paper records remain the prevalent avenue of documentation in the majority of today’s provider offices and hospitals. Although most providers have experienced increased use of electronic medical records (EMRs), the abundance of paper records creates a challenging “paper/electronic” hybrid world as it adds a number of risks including increasing the [...]
