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EHR Adoption gains popularity with Oregon, Georgia, Washington and Virginia leading the trend

EHR adoption rates in the United States are definitely increasing, and this fact is corroborated by a report released by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), which states that “American Hospital Association’s Survey of IT adoption, 15.1 percent of acute care non-federal hospitals have adopted at least a “basic” EHR. Moreover, according to […]

Specialty EMR Market not Completely Tapped

Recent estimates conclude there are various specialists in the EMR market who rather than using specialty EMR, usually follow the trend of using a general EMR which has a few extra functions; however user views suggest that general EMRs with extra functions/templates are usually not sufficient for many specialists. The U.S. EMR market space is […]

AltaPoint EMR Version 11 – Reigning Supreme in the EMR market

“Reigning superiority over its closet competitors in every aspect of compliant and secure EHR performance, AltaPoint EHR/EMR Version 11 has built an enviable reputation in the EHR/EMR market. The qualitative features that lend AltaPoint competitive edge over its immediate competitors happen to be distinctive innovative.” As EHR compliance becomes mandatory and moves to a higher […]

Challenge of EMR deployment for Small Pediatric Practices

The use of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) or Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in pediatric practices presents numerous challenges due to the dynamic nature of this particular specially. The reasons for these challenges are myriad and range from the changing nature of the body of children and also the medical care that is provided during childhood. […]

The Crucial Role of Physician Assistants in EHR Implementation and the Reforms

The role of Physician assistants (PAs) is accentuated in a country such as United States where the physician to patient ratio is very low. The recent health reforms have added to the responsibilities of physician assistants due to numerous changes in policies and technologies. The implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) or Electronic Medical Records […]

Challenges Faced by Diabetic Specialists in EHR Implementation

Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) have started to affect almost all the specialties and diabetes care is no exception. A study by The New England Journal of Medicine finds that EHRs can have a positive impact on the quality of the care that is provided to diabetes patients. The report titled […]

Orienting Your Support Staff to The Integrated EHR Eco-System

“Before expecting your support staff or divisional departments to contribute qualitatively into the integrated EHR system, care must be taken to identify and train them for orienting them to the mechanism of the EHR” By now medical practices must have realized that EHR is not just about technology but beyond that. As EHR becomes mandatory […]

Hosted EHR model as a viable alternative to in-house EHRs

“As the application service provider (ASP) hosting model increasingly becomes popular amongst lone-standing and small clinical practices, EHRs hardware manufacturers have begun to offer EHRs platforms that are quite capable of hosting multiple clients at the same time without the apprehension about data overlaps or interchange. While they see an avenue for business augmentation, it […]

The Significance of HIT to Small Practices’ Clinical and Operational Excellence

“As HIT systems provide timely access to patient information and encourage collaborative exchange of health information with other providers, patients, and insurers, small practices can look to benefit in terms of effective and efficient medical care delivery, optimized operational expenditure, and maximized revenue generation.” The significance of Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) in today’s medical care […]

A case of seasoned physicians’ affinity to EMRS

As seasoned physicians clinical schedule becomes more intense and time-consuming, EMRS may well become indispensable to complementing clinical, operational and medical billing Revenue Cycle Management Cycle (RCM). Because of this necessity and the ability to afford EMRS related expenditure, mature physicians see value in adopting EMRS in their practices. Contrary to the popular perception of […]

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