Tag Archives: Electronic Medical Record

Health IT Advances as HIMSS Analytics Names First Stage 7 Ambulatory Clinics

Posted on April 30, 2013 by John

CHICAGO (April 09, 2013) – Since 2005, HIMSS Analytics has tracked progress of electronic medical record implementation with its EMR Adoption Model? (EMRAM) for hospitals. Now, HIMSS Analytics announces the ambulatory clinics of NorthShore University HealthSystem as the first group … Continue reading →

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PatientSafe Solutions and Meritus Medical Center Partner to Improve Nursing Workflow and Patient Safety through Smart Point-of-Care Mobile Solution

Posted on March 4, 2013 by John

PatientTouch coordinates care across departments, includes oncology-specific application SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PatientSafe Solutions, a leader in smart point-of-care mobile solutions, today announced it has partnered with Meritus Medical Center to implement the PatientTouch™ platform throughout the hospital. PatientTouch enhances an existing … Continue reading →

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Westbrook Technologies Announces Strategic Partnership with Simplicity® EMR/EHR

Posted on March 4, 2013 by John

Partnership will deliver robust EMR/EHR solution for physician practices; Complementing Westbrook Technologies’ Healthcare offerings, providing streamlined information management, cost reduction, and improved patient care HIMSS – New Orleans – March 4, 2013 – Westbrook Technologies, developer of Fortis™ and FortisBlue™ enterprise management software, today announces … Continue reading →

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Kansas Health Information Network, Inc. Selects NoMoreClipboard Patient Health Record (PHR) for State-Wide Health Information Exchange

Posted on March 1, 2013 by John

Fort Wayne, Ind. – February 28, 2013 – The Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN), the health information organization providing technology infrastructure for electronic medical record sharing for the entire state of Kansas, has selected NoMoreClipboard to configure and deploy a … Continue reading →

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Tampa General Hospital Selects Merge CTMS for Enterprise Clinical Research Platform

Posted on February 6, 2013 by John

Integration With Epic EMR to Increase Efficiency and Minimize Duplication of Patient Data CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare, today announced that … Continue reading →

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Preventable Issues Arise When Paper Documentation is Used

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Katie

It’s an unfortunate truth that the health care system is not fool proof, and mistakes happen. Many of these mistakes happen because of paperwork that is lost, unreadable, or misplaced. Even with the implementation of EMRs across the country, many … Continue reading →

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Patient Engagement: Who are the Real Targets?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Dr. Michael West

As I further considered the ideas generated by the breakfast panel I had the opportunity to participate in recently, Doctors and Patients: Bridging the Digital Divide, I was reminded of a stimulating comment made by Nikolai Kirienko, a patient advocate … Continue reading →

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Patient engagement in the digital era

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Dr. Michael West

In the not-so-old days of medicine, patient engagement used to involve things like looking the patient in the eye when speaking to them, facing the patient, asking them how they felt, and asking them if they had any other questions … Continue reading →

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Can We Talk? Challenges of SaaS Type EMR User Interfaces

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Dr. Michael West

Forget about EMR interoperability between doctors’ offices and hospitals for a moment. One of the recent developments in the ever-expanding SaaS (software as a service) world of electronic medical records must be the challenge of making all the individual software … Continue reading →

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Does Meaningful Use Destroy Doctors’ Skills?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Dr. Michael West

About two weeks ago, I saw a patient who was referred for a new diagnosis of hypocalcemia (low blood calcium levels).  I ran a few additional appropriate lab tests and will be seeing him back this week or next.  This weekend, … Continue reading →

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