By Joseph H. Schneider MD, MBA – Sitting on the exam table before a routine procedure, I listened as the nurse reviewed my medical information. She checked my name, address, and birthday. All was well until she said “..and you are allergic to Wellbutrin, Toradol, Darvon and sulfa”.
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By Thomas Borzilleri – In the crowded EHR market, many vendors are looking to stand out—by offering ever-better customer service, or by adding capabilities to help providers better meet the goals of the Triple Aim. One area in which EHRs can do more is aiding providers in tackling medication adherence.
By Marti Arvin – eClinicalWorks, an EHR vendor, recently settled with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Inspector General of HHS (OIG) for $155 million and entered a five-year Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA).
From the VA’s VAntage Point Blog By Dr. Poonam Alaigh – The human mind is a place of ever growing discovery, and the world of electronics and information technology (IT) is unleashing technological advancements at lightning speed.
From the VA’s VAntage Point Blog By Dr. Poonam Alaigh – The human mind is a place of ever growing discovery, and the world of electronics and information technology (IT) is unleashing technological advancements at lightning speed.
By Matt Fisher – Recently, my son has been listening to an adaptation of the classic story the tortoise and the hare. For those who may not remember the story, or have not listened to/read it recently, it is the parable for slow and steady wins the race.
By John Halamka MD – With the Department of Justice announcement of the $155 million dollar eClinicalWorks settlement (including personal liability for the CEO, CMO and COO), many stakeholders are wondering what’s next for EHRs.
By Buff Colchagoff – Both the Sequoia Project and DirectTrust recently announced that they are exchanging more health records and connecting more provider sites than ever before – reinforcing how more EHR transactions and more States are being covered as connectivity expands for both.
By William Hyman – The generic idea of medical record interoperability is that diverse record systems from diverse providers and diverse vendors should be able to send/share/exchange/display patient information in order to enable better individual healthcare.