A new report from KLAS found the percentage of organizations reporting "deep interoperability" is up from last year. But the survey showed the industry has a long way to go before achieving ultimate success.
As part of a new report, KLAS interviewed providers about their adoption of sepsis solutions. KLAS found more and more providers seeking sepsis tools from EHR vendors like Cerner and Epic.
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
During the past few years, the number of EMR vendors in the market has augmented. EMR vendors know that incorporating unique value adding features in their Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is a good strategy. However, that is not the only reason that could help them convince medical practitioners to implement EMRs and increase their clientele. […]
My last article on Practice Management software was just a brief concept check. It was construed in a way to help readers understand the most basic functions of Practice Management software. However, apart from the basic functionalities of documenting patient demographics, medical history, etc, I intend to elaborate on some of the slightly more advanced […]
The health IT industry is huge, and getting comfortable with certain concepts takes a good deal of time. Since I have been a part of this gigantic industry for quite some time now, I have certainly gotten used to the jargon and various products. I still remember that old saying from college, if you can’t […]
I am a huge proponent for making health IT technology free to use. Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) offer great promise but often require significant investment of both provider’s time and money. With the cloud EMR making its way into the mix, market schematics have been altered to a great extent. Accessible remotely through the use […]
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
Since the initial setup cost is the biggest hurdle in EMR adoption, most vendors tend to market their product accordingly. There has been an increasing trend amongst EMR vendors to provide contractual support to clients, eliminating the need for in-house IT experts. Bespoke EMRs are slowly being phased out as customizable solutions are available off the […]
Every EMR available in the industry, regardless whether it’s a free EMR or not, has to have a selling feature or what I like to call price point. Many EMR vendors have developed free EMRs and few of them are giving the big guns a good run for their money. The question is whether a […]
According to a recent survey, over 50 percent of US mobile users own smart phones; the reason for that is simple. Today, smart phones are the only all-in-one solutions available for people who wish to stay connected with the world at all times. Since I am part of the health information technology (HIT) industry, it […]
Practice management software in the healthcare industry deals with the daily operations of any medical practice. Capturing patient demographics, scheduling appointments performing billing tasks, generating reports and maintaining a list of insurance payers are some the tasks that Practice Management software performs. Healthcare vendors have designed practice management software for all practice sizes which can […]
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The underdog of healthcare undoubtedly has to be the Practice Management Software. The war of EMR and EHR has taken all the hype away from it. Every other physician that you meet will tell you that their billing is outsourced and how it would be so much better if both EMR and practice management software […]
Whenever you read an article about Electronic Medical Records (EMR) certification, a familiar statement will always follow. It’s the one which goes like this “The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC), established and funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), is in place to set initial standards, implementation specifications and certification…..”, yes, we […]
In the healthcare IT industry, one usually gets to hear about numerous updates every single day. Recently, the increasing hype of free Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) caught my attention. Upon discussing it with my colleague, we concluded that the concept of a ‘free of cost’ EMR has allowed several vendors to capture the market share. […]
With the introduction of Cloud technology in the healthcare industry, several EMR vendors are consistently trying to come up with even more advanced and innovative EMR solutions. After all, who wouldn’t want to capture the market share? Also, given the government’s support in terms of financial incentives, there seems to be an augmenting interest amongst […]
Now that the meaningful use stage 2 rules have been finalized, the direction has never been clearer. While EMR vendors may have dodged a bullet with the interoperability requirements this time around, it is most likely their last chance. With over 800 EMR vendors in the market, interoperability and health information exchange is an uphill […]