Author Archives: Amanda Scanlan

Top 5 Most Acclaimed Benefits of EHRs

Electronic health record systems (EHRs) are serving as the binding thread to weave the web of healthcare networks. The vision behind the EHR is to make the healthcare system cost effective and improve it through technology. The reform helps engage patients in pooling health information through personal involvement. Despite heightened concerns over the vulnerability of [...]

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Privacy and Security of the Health Information Exchanges

Protected health information exchange is vital to stabilize and implement interoperability of health records. Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies are pushing it through State Health Information Exchange (HIE) Programs to cultivate the fruits affiliated with the exchange of health information. In the evolution, incidents of data breach are baffling the propagators of this system. Difficulty [...]

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Prepare for CMS audit of the EHR incentive program

Total federal incentive payments for the use of electronic health-record systems have soared to just over $2.5 billion, according to CMS. Over 114,000 eligible professionals and hospitals have registered for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. These facts and figures are showing exceptional growth in adoption and implementation of certified EHR [...]

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EHRs: Importance of Data for Meaningful Use

Physicians can maximize the efficiency in their patient care by utilizing an EHR in their practice. When it comes to collecting patient health data, especially with Meaningful Use playing a key role in healthcare, the focus on accuracy should absolutely be paramount. Ensuring that the correct information is captured, the first time for clinical decision [...]

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Patient Portals – Going beyond Meaningful Use

As the final rules to support Meaningful Use have been clearly defined, it is guiding everyone to patient centered healthcare. Patient Portals are making it possible through real time communication solutions and efficient health information exchange. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Patient Portals could eventually evolve into personalized Facebook-like platforms for [...]

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EHRs and Patient Portals Technology to Lower Overhead Costs

Patient Portals combined with electronic health systems (EHRs) work to induce ease of access to health information at reduced cost. Patients can log-in to their portals, set up a meeting with the physician, update their health records, request a prescription renewal and pay bills. Similar are the benefits for providers who can virtually visit and [...]

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EHRs and a more harmonious workplace

We want to live in a connected world: songs, videos, photos all at one’s fingertips. This user behavior is prevailing at doctor’s office as well. EHR systems have polarized health record repositories and communication nodes, interchanging health records. When Google’s co-founder Sergey Brin posted on his blog that he carries an inherited gene that could [...]

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Paper-based Records to EMR: A Transition in Context

Once you have decided to switch to an EMR system, conversion of paper-based records to digital formats would take a major part of your resources and efforts. First thing that troubles the management of a healthcare facility is finding the most efficient way of achieving this goal. Healthcare facilities that have been functioning on paper-based [...]

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SequelMed Patient Portal

Bringing Together Patients and Care Providers, Improving Communication and Access to Information, and Boosting the Standard of Care SequelMed Patient Portal, is helping to improve and speed up communication between physicians and patients, giving patients instant access to their personal health information, and allowing physicians and other healthcare providers more time to focus on delivering [...]

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EMR Implementation – Critical Success Factors

Considering EMR products for your practice can be a big challenge due to the amount of EMR vendors in the marketplace. The challenge is figuring out what to look for when evaluating a potential product and vendor that best fits your practice. Every physicians practice operates differently; therefore one cannot assume that workflow for one [...]

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