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Contributing Writer · March 25, 2010
NIST continues defining the specifics of EHR certification
The process for defining how Electronic Health Records (EHRs) will be certified, in order that physicians can “ meaningfully use certified EHRs” to access ARRA/HITECH stimulus incentive bonuses, is becoming clearer step-by-step. Continue
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Contributing Writer · March 24, 2010
Lessons from the failure of stand-alone PHRs
Personal Health Records have been promoted as significant ways for patients to keep track of their health information, and do so in a way that is portable and owned by patients directly. Continue
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Contributing Writer · March 12, 2010
Five Question Friday: Interview with a medical student
Today’s Five Question Friday interview is with Anand Popuri, a medical student at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine at the New York Institute of Technology. He shares his perspective on EHR use, and Practice Fusion in particular. Continue
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Contributing Writer · March 12, 2010
Personal information, health data and PHI
The relationship between personal information, medial data, and Protected Health Information (PHI) has been a subject of some confusion. Our hope here is to shed some light on this complex relationship, and add clarity. Continue
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Contributing Writer · March 10, 2010
SaaS Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are stepping onto the main stage
At last week’s HIMSS trade show, one of the clear messages that emerged is that SaaS-based (software-as-a-service) Electronic Health Records(EHRs) are stepping onto the main stage as the most likely way that smaller and solo practices will be able to adopt EHRs in a meaningful... Continue