Category Archives: EHR/EMR

Bearing the cost of ICD-10 transition

By Jimmy | Published: February 8, 2012

Transitioning to ICD-10 can be daunting in many ways; the cost affiliated with the implementation process is escalating. Health care providers, payers, clearinghouses, and billing services are gasping in the transition marathon, flustered in meeting top-down government-enforced healthcare reforms. At some point in future, ICD-9 would be annulled and healthcare providers will have to fully [...]

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Privacy and Security of the Health Information Exchanges

By Amanda Scanlan | Published: February 1, 2012

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

By Amanda Scanlan | Published: January 25, 2012

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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Health Information Exchange (HIE): Connectivity, Integration and Interoperability

By Jimmy | Published: January 25, 2012

The formation of a universally connected healthcare network has stirred a technology driven revolution in the United States. The network has been structured so that patients may have greater access to their health information, as well as increased connectivity with physicians, pharmacies, and clinics. To realize it, an influx of EMR, EHR, e-Prescription and other [...]

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EHRs and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)

By Jimmy | Published: January 13, 2012

Transition to HIPAA 5010 electronic transaction standards and implementation of ICD-10 codes are meant to refine newly deployed electronic health record systems for improving healthcare service quality and cost management. Thus far it seems to be a win-win for everyone following the government led healthcare reforms for mutual benefits, but is it that simple to [...]

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EHRs: Importance of Data for Meaningful Use

By Amanda Scanlan | Published: January 9, 2012

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

By Amanda Scanlan | Published: December 15, 2011

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

By Amanda Scanlan | Published: December 13, 2011

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

By Amanda Scanlan | Published: December 9, 2011

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

By Amanda Scanlan | Published: November 29, 2011

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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