Much-ado over the definition of “meaningful use” of EHRs continues. Upon these two words depend both the type of products that will be implemented in physician offices, and the type of standards necessary to qualify for stimulus dollars. For example, if meaningful use is defined as e-prescribing, then, of course, an e-prescribing feature will be a necessary part of a complete EHR. Read more...

The question is not, “Who is jumping into the EHR pool?” but “who isn’t?” The latest player in the health IT game, announced just last week, is Texas-based computer maker Dell, which at one point was the largest seller of PCs and servers in the nation. Read more...

It might be hard to believe, but according to experts, there are still some physicians who haven’t heard about the $19 billion dollar stimulus package meant to spur EMR adoption, bumping up the 18 percent adoption rate of today. Other doctors are skeptical about whether they will really ever see the stimulus money. Read more...