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Written by Cynthia Atoji
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Monday, 04 May 2009 10:17 |
 If the President Obama’s economic stimulus legislation has its desired effect, previously technology-shy physicians will be taking another look at EMR software, thanks to financial incentives that offer as much as $44,000 back over four years for the purchase of a health technology system. But it’s not just a matter of selecting and implementing the right EMR--linking it with back office processes, such as billing and collecting, is just as vital for a practice’s success.
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Written by Jeff Merron
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Friday, 03 April 2009 09:54 |
 Cheaper, smaller, and more powerful computer technologies. Financial pressure to see more patients. More stringent reporting requirements for physicians (including the looming transition to EMR). Advances in telecommunication.
All had an impact on medical transcription over the past decade. However, while more options for recording patient visits are available, most small medical practices continue to operate pretty much they way they always have: talk in to a recorder, send off the recording to a transcriptionist or transcription company, and receive what was spoken back in a written document.
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Written by Lorraine Fernandes
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Sunday, 08 March 2009 19:00 |
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Healthcare enterprises typically have bits and bytes of critical patient data that remain locked in databases and applications throughout the sprawling ecosystems of their extended healthcare network. What they typically do not have is the capability to connect disparate data, or digitize their paper based records, to use it as valuable information. This comes about because facets of their technology architecture are not tied together, and the healthcare networks or systems they belong to are incapable of transforming their business processes to bring the right information to bear at the point of service delivery. |
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Written by Pam Baker
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Monday, 09 March 2009 15:56 |
 Even the most stalwart traditionalists in the physician realm recognize that the paper file’s days are numbered. The shelves and shelves of manila folders, each arrayed with color-coded tabs and name adhesives, are disappearing from their timeless position behind the receptionist where they lumbered to the ceiling like silent guardians of the exam rooms.
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Written by Pam Baker
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Wednesday, 07 January 2009 18:00 |
 Clinical information systems have become more connected to remote services while privacy regulations continue to be a cause for concern. “Protecting confidential data online is of increasing importance to organizations across a broad range of sectors. With HIPAA and other patient privacy measures in place, healthcare organizations are under increasing scrutiny to safeguard private health information,” said Sanjay Mehta, senior vice president for Breach Security. |
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