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Contributing Writer · December 23, 2010
EHR 2.0: the next generation of healthcare
The next generation of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) is starting to take serious shape. It’s not quite center-stage yet, but we can see it from here. What elements of “EHR 2.0” distinguish it from the legacy of EHRs that currently dominate the marketplace? A number...
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Contributing Writer · December 14, 2010
Practice Fusion: Connecting with Our Users
I am an Account Manager at Practice Fusion. It is my job to answer questions and help new users adopt the EHR. The greatest part about my job is that I am continually in touch with what Practice Fusion users need and what their concerns...
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Contributing Writer · December 13, 2010
Electronic EHR Scheduling
It’s a simple concept: schedule an appointment, see the patient and bill for the appointment. It only makes sense for an EHR to include a schedule that is connected to patients’ charts.
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Contributing Writer · December 9, 2010
Practice Fusion and Health Information Exchanges
An important goal in the effort to achieve widespread adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) is to allow patient data to flow easily from where it is housed to where it is needed. Though it is conceptually simple, such a goal is remarkably difficult to...
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Contributing Writer · December 2, 2010
Accountable Care Organizations and Meaningful Use of EMRs
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have received considerable attention recently, and are the new “hot topic” in healthcare delivery policy circles. They are the latest response to the need to do something to stem the runaway inflation of healthcare costs, while maintaining or improving measurable health...
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