
EMRinsider: This article has been brought to our attention and is actually quite a detailed guide for EHR SLAs. A critical step in any provider’s electronic health record (EHR) software purchase is the negotiation of the software license agreement (SLA). EHR contracts aren’t too different from other software agreements. You’ll negotiate costs of the user license, [...]
Throughout the struggle over meaningful use, which will define who gets that sweet, sweet stimulus cash, one question has dogged policymakers more than any other. How will we make certain gear is certified in time for industry to buy it, install it, and get meaningful use out of it to meet the 2011 deadline? How [...]
As a defensive sector, health care usually attracts investors during economic downturns. However, even as concerns mount about the durability of the US recovery, stock pickers aren’t looking enthusiastically to health care as an investment cure for what ails them. Year to date, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is down 2%. The SPDR Health-Care [...]
NAHIT Has Defined EMR and EHR The NAHIT has produced the following definitions for EMR and EHR: EMR: The electronic record of health-related information on an individual that is created, gathered, managed, and consulted by licensed clinicians and staff from a single organization who are involved in the individual’s health and care. EHR: The aggregate [...]
Computerworld – CIOs surveyed (download PDF) last month by the College of Health Information Management Executives, or Chimes, appear cautiously optimistic about their chances to get e-health stimulus funding as part of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Chimes said 152 of its 1,400 member CIOs responded to the survey, and that 28% [...]
Posted on 20 May 2012
Carroll County NewsNewest Emergency Medical Responder is high school studentCarroll County NewsDrizner recently took the Emergency Medical Responder class from Eureka Springs fire Capt. Billy Hayes. "This young man graduated our EMR class with an ... Continue Reading
Posted on 19 May 2012
Celebrating Emergency Medical Services Week, May 20-26Estherville Daily NewsDale Baruth EMT, Cole Beardsley Paramedic, Mallory Bradley EMT, Monica Christianson EMT, Richard Crees Paramedic, Travis Fisher EMT, Rick Haase EMR, Avis Haukoos EMT, Brad Held... Continue Reading
Posted on 18 May 2012
MMRGlobal to Present the Future of Personal Health at B. Riley & Co. Investor ...MarketWatch (press release)MMRPro is also sold to help physicians migrate to an EMR solution. The MMRPro system comes with MMRPatientView as an integrated patient port... Continue Reading
Posted on 17 May 2012
Despite highly publicized differences, MU commenters share plenty of common groundFierceEMRGet your weekly email update on EMR adoption, implementation, incentives, security, and more. Sign up today. Not surprisingly, the comments on the proposed rule ... Continue Reading
Posted on 16 May 2012
Carol R. Parks, MD Joins Practice VelocityBusiness Review USA (press release)Machesney Park, IL, May 15, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Practice Velocity, LLC (www.practicevelocity.com), a cutting-edge medical software company, is pleased to announce that Carol R. ... Continue Reading
Posted on 15 May 2012
InterSystems' Revamped HIE Platform Mines Patient Data for PatternseWeekInterSystems, an IT vendor that powers many state health information exchange (HIE) platforms, has introduced a new version of its HealthSense record-exchange software that add... Continue Reading