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Topic: electronic medical records

Health IT company raises $11.5 million to expand primary care physician service

Health IT company raises $11.5 million to expand primary care physician service

November 26, 2012 1:16 pm by | 0 Comments

A health IT company helping primary care physicians convert to electronic digital health records and generate more revenue has raised $11.5 million.The financing round was led by First Generation Capital. ... Read more
EMR and Practice Management, Is Implementation Actually Difficult?

EMR and Practice Management, Is Implementation Actually Difficult?

November 23, 2012 1:23 pm by | 0 Comments

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management systems are being adopted by almost every physician across the US, thanks to the slogans of quality care provision and the government’s meaningful ... Read more
Patients may lose in provider tug of war over Florida’s health info exchange

Patients may lose in provider tug of war over Florida’s health info exchange

November 18, 2012 4:31 pm by | 0 Comments

Florida's creation of an electronic medical record exchange has intensified tensions between local hospitals and doctors, both of whom want control of patient health information. ... Read more
How Has EMR Simplified Prescription?

How Has EMR Simplified Prescription?

November 16, 2012 4:53 pm by | 0 Comments

We are all familiar with the hapless condition of the healthcare system in US. Although a significant percentage of the federal budget was being spent on healthcare, experiencing the expected ... Read more
Electronic Medical Records – Transforming Every Medical Practice

Electronic Medical Records – Transforming Every Medical Practice

November 15, 2012 11:49 am by | 0 Comments

Cloud technology has revolutionized the healthcare industry by introducing internet based solutions that help doctors simplify their clinical, administrative and financial operations. It has gained immense popularity due to the ... Read more
The Healthcare Connectivity, EMR and Patient Portals

The Healthcare Connectivity, EMR and Patient Portals

November 7, 2012 12:00 pm by | 0 Comments

Without a doubt, the rationale behind the inception of EMR was to improve the overall conditions of the healthcare in the US. Certainly, pointing a single, absolute, problem in the ... Read more
What will four more years of Obama mean for the tech industry?

What will four more years of Obama mean for the tech industry?

November 7, 2012 12:08 am by | 0 Comments

It remains to be seen if fiscal restraints will stop the president from spending much on tech initiatives. But President Obama’s priorities on tech have focused on high-speed Internet access, ... Read more
EMR and Practice Management: How can physicians benefit?

EMR and Practice Management: How can physicians benefit?

November 5, 2012 12:31 pm by | 0 Comments

Technology is playing a vital role in making the physician’s practice simpler and better. For the same reason, health IT solutions are gaining immense popularity amongst the physicians. Moreover, this ... Read more
How can Physicians Benefit from EMR Technology?

How can Physicians Benefit from EMR Technology?

November 1, 2012 11:43 am by | 0 Comments

Shifting to Electronic Medical Records has caused a lot of concern within the healthcare industry. Letting go old norms and embracing new ones has always remained the toughest decision for ... Read more
EMR and Patient Portal, Where’s the link?

EMR and Patient Portal, Where’s the link?

October 31, 2012 2:39 pm by | 0 Comments

Recently I came across a statement which stated Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and patient portals to be health IT duo. Well, I could not agree less. Since both healthcare providers ... Read more
Practice Management Software, Beyond Healthcare

Practice Management Software, Beyond Healthcare

October 26, 2012 9:41 am by | 0 Comments

Healthcare professionals have been relying on health IT applications like Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management software for managing the clinical and non-clinical workflows respectively. Since maintaining the business ... Read more
Specialty EMR maker expands its “electronic medical assistant” into plastic surgery market

Specialty EMR maker expands its “electronic medical assistant” into plastic surgery market

October 26, 2012 9:03 am by | 1 Comments

A health IT company that generated some buzz when we wrote about its touch-based EMR-and-then-some for dermatologists, ophthalmologists and optometrists is now launching a similar product for the U.S.’s 6,000 ... Read more
EMR Stimulus Package Certification, RECs, and Vendors

EMR Stimulus Package Certification, RECs, and Vendors

October 25, 2012 11:34 am by | 0 Comments

While one could come up with countless reasons behind the increasing trend of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) adoption, the federal government’s stimulus package aims to improve the quality of healthcare ... Read more
Missouri’s largest health care providers join statewide network of patient records

Missouri’s largest health care providers join statewide network of patient records

October 25, 2012 5:41 am by | 0 Comments

The largest health care systems in Missouri are the first to participate in a statewide network that will allow health care providers to share electronic patient records with one another.BJC ... Read more
Certified EMR — What You Should Know?

Certified EMR — What You Should Know?

October 24, 2012 12:16 pm by | 0 Comments

Given the amount of publicly available information on Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and the government’s support in promoting their use, physicians all across the US are well educated about the ... Read more