The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association (EHR Association) provided written testimony at last week’s public hearing of the HIT Standards Committee Implementation Workgroup. This workgroup, which advises the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), is charged with bringing forward “real-world” implementation experience, with special emphasis on strategies to accelerate the adoption of [...]
HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association Supports Standards in HIT Standards Committee Testimony
November 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Toledo Orthopaedic Surgeons Selects SRS Hybrid EMR after Comparison of Workflow Efficiencies
November 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
SRS, the leader in high-performance hybrid EMR solutions, today announced that Toledo Orthopaedic Surgeons, Inc., has selected the SRS hybrid EMR for its seven providers. Toledo Orthopaedic Surgeons is one of the premier orthopaedic practices in northwest Ohio. “After extensive EMR research and comparative product evaluation, we concluded that the SRS hybrid EMR would deliver [...]
Has the demise of the Medical Transcription Industry been greatly exaggerated?
October 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia It could very well be based on the third quarter results of Transcend Services, the third largest provider of medical transcription services in the United States. Transcend reported revenue increases of 52% for the recently ended quarter with an increase in net income of 24%. For the complete earnings story on Transcend [...]
CDW Healthcare and Cerner Corporation Collaborate To Expand Electronic Health Record Adoption Among Physician Practices
October 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
CDW Healthcare, part of the public sector subsidiary of CDW Corporation and Cerner Corporation , a global provider of healthcare solutions, today announced an agreement for CDW to offer Cerner ® physician practice solutions. The collaboration marks the first time the complete suite of Cerner ambulatory solutions for physician practices are available through a national [...]
Eclipsys` PeakPractice Solution Receive ’08 CCHIT Certification
October 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Outcomes Company, today announced that the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) has listed its PeakPractice solution (version 1093) a CCHIT Certified 08 Ambulatory electronic health record (EHR), and meets the Certification Commission`s EHR criteria for office-based use. Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and clinics where most American`s obtain their healthcare. [...]
