Monthly Archives: July 2011

Hospitals Should Prepare EMR For Tough HIPAA/HITECH Audits

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

Ready or not, here they come.  As demanded by HITECH, CMS’s Office of Civil Rights is officially gearing up to conduct HIPAA compliance audits of providers. While the effort should start slowly — it seems OCR will review only 150 … Continue reading →

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First to Market Nationwide Launch of E-Prescribing of Controlled Substances with EPCS Gold(TM) 2.0 by DrFirst, Inc.

Posted on July 31, 2011 by David

Today, DrFirst, Inc. announced an innovative product that fulfills the company’s commitment to deliver a simple, secure, and affordable way to send controlled substance prescriptions electronically with the launch of EPCS Gold™ version 2.0 (Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances). Rockville, … Continue reading →

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Dr. David Brailer Interviewed By Wall Street Journal On Importance of Having Our Own Electronic Medical Records

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Kathy

Dr. David Brailer was recently interviewed by the Wall Street Journal regarding the idea of individuals having access to their own electronic health (EHR)records.  If you look around our website you will find  many EHR articles directed to healthcare professionals … Continue reading →

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New HIT news site: EHR Outlook

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Neil Versel

Rule No. 1 of blogging: post often enough to keep your audience. I seem to have broken that rule in the past eight days. The problem is, I’ve been doing so much (paying) work for others that I have neglected … Continue reading →

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Michigan Eye Institute Selects the SRS EHR for Its 5 Offices and 8 Specialists

Posted on July 30, 2011 by David

Expertise in Ophthalmology Was Critical Factor in EHR Selection MONTVALE, NJ – July 27, 2011 – SRS, the leading provider of productivity-enhancing EHR technology and services for high-performance specialty practices, today announced that the Michigan Eye Institute has selected the … Continue reading →

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Lincor Solutions Provides Bedside Computing Solution to Support Ireland’s First Children’s Palliative Care Unit

Posted on July 30, 2011 by David

Lincor Solutions has donated a network of its MEDIVista bedside computers to Ireland’s first children’s hospice, which is due to open in September 2011. -Integrated clinical and entertainment system worth €30,000 donated- Dublin, Ireland July 27, 2011:Lincor Solutions, the bedside … Continue reading →

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Are Certifications For “Home-Grown” EMRs Better?

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Katherine Rourke

In January of this year, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center became the first hospital to have its home-grown EMR certified by CCHIT under its EHR Alternative Certification for Hospitals (EACH) program. As some of you will know, EACH the program … Continue reading →

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eSoftMD EHR Screen Shots

Posted on July 29, 2011 by David

These screenshots come from the eSoftMD EHR.  From their website: In eSoftMD-EHR, the technology is used at its best to keep it as close to logic and reality as possible. Great effort is put to imitate conventional medical office environment … Continue reading →

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EyeSite Kiosk Demo Video from SoloHealth

Posted on July 29, 2011 by David

EyeSite™ is an award winning self-service vision test kiosk focused on total eye health, which is free to use! Not only can consumers get an accurate screening of their vision in about 3 minutes, but they also can learn about … Continue reading →

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