It is costly and lengthy to engage thousands of patients to gather data for genetic signs to disease. New Northwestern Medicine research states that this time consuming process could be quicker and cost-effective by drawing out patient data that’s already there in electronic medical records. Researchers were able to gather patient information electronic medical records from doctors’ scheduled visits at 5 national sites, all of which made use of various medical record software brands. Through this information, researchers were able to correctly single out patients with 5 types of diseases or health problems, namely, cataracts, cardiac conduction, dementia, type 2 [...]
Eligibility a Challenge: MGMA EHR Study
About 80% of the medical practices adopting EHR are ready to participate in the EHR meaningful use incentives that are available through the HITECH act, according to a newly released report by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). MGMA’s Electronic Health Records (EHR): Status, Needs and Lessons 2011 Report gives an insight into the medical practices experiences adopting EHR and also barriers for implementing EHR. The report revealed that about 13.6% of the respondents are currently able to meet all 15 core criteria for eligibility to obtain incentive payments. 28.8% of the people using paper medical records said that they [...]
SOAPware’s EHR Product Available for Commercial Use
SOAPware, Inc,. announced that SOAPware 2011, electronic health record (EHR) software is available for commercial use. SOAPware 2011 is certified for 2011/2012 Stage 1 Meaningful Use as a Complete EHR product. The beauty of this EHR software is that it is certified for all 44 clinical quality measures given by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The attractive features of SOAPware 2011 are simple, easy-to-use interface to monitor and track compliance with Meaningful Use criteria, online access via the portal, new Meaningful Use dashboards, ability to generate patient reminders based on criteria in the chart, provision of clinical summaries [...]
GE Healthcare Supports EMR Meaningful Use
GE Healthcare has introduced two new Electronic Medical Record (EMR) solutions that have been certified for meaningful use. Both the solutions- Centricity Practice Solution 10 and Centricity Patient Online 12 were unveiled at the annual meeting of the Health Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) in Orlando this week The new solutions are enhancements to existing EMR solutions from GE Healthcare and have been designed to help customers achieve Meaningful Use and go beyond. Centricity Practice Solution 10 now enables providers to track their progress toward becoming “meaningful users.” It is already being deployed by many early-adopter customers and is [...]
Web Based EMR Solution for Nurse Practitioners from WRS
Web-based EHR and PM provider Waiting Room Solutions has added nurse practitioners to its specialty-specific web based EMR and practice management system. Designed for the needs of any nurse practitioner’s practice, the new system will prepare the nurse practitioners to meet the “meaningful use” criteria as outlined by the Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). WRS notes that if a practice is able to meet these requirements it will be eligible for the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) stimulus package incentive program. The company has designed its Nurse Practitioners web based [...]
ONC Issues Final Rule on Health IT Permanent Certification Program
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recently announced a final rule, which establishes the permanent certification program for health information technology (IT). Under the permanent certification program, new features will enhance the certification of health IT, according to a report by health.cch.com. We can now expect increased comprehensiveness, transparency, reliability, and efficiency of the current processes used for the certification of electronic health record (EHR) technology. As per the permanent certification program, organizations must first be accredited in order to test and/or certify health information technology. Also, the certification bodies authorized by the National Coordinator [...]
