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EHR “Note Bloat” Putting Patients At Risk

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Healthcare organizations with long-established electronic health records run the risk of “note bloat” and compromised patient safety unless they standardize physician documentation procedures and limit the amount of cutting-and-pasting doctors have to do, attendees of CHIME’s Fall CIO Forum heard … Continue reading

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Tips On What Not To Do In A Meaningful Use Audit

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

We’ve all seen articles, interviews, and blog posts telling hospitals how to be prepared for potential audits of their meaningful use incentives. “Lessons learned” and “best practices” abound in an attempt to give advice about protecting those EHR incentives from … Continue reading

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Six Ways For Boosting EHR Usability

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EHR usability is among the greatest barriers to digitizing America’s healthcare system. Electronic health records present a push toward modernization – transformation even –  but to fulfill the promise, industry insiders say, the clunky technology has to be made easier … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases September 2013 EI Connections Newsletter

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Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its September 2013 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: September 2013 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to … Continue reading

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HHS Launches HIE Patient Engagement Online Resource

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For healthcare providers and organizations looking to brush up on laws and policies surrounding electronic health information exchange, or wanting some tips on patient eConsent engagement, look no further. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday launched … Continue reading

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No Encryption Results In Largest Reported PHI Data Breach

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One warm night in mid-July, more than 4 million patient records breezed out the door of the Advocate Medical Group administrative office in Park Ridge, Ill., in the arms of an unidentified thief who stole four computers from the largest … Continue reading

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Many Physician Practices Are “Ripping and Replacing” Their EHR Systems

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 So far, 2013 has been billed as the year for EHR dissatisfaction, with up to 23 percent of physician practices reporting they were trading in their current EHR system for a new brand altogether.  According to a new Black Book … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases June 2013 EI Connections Newsletter

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its June 2013 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: June 2013 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to … Continue reading

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CMS Deputy Director Offers Tips On Avoiding EHR Incentive Payment Adjustments

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Medicare eligible professionals (EPs) who do not demonstrate meaningful use for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program may be subject to a payment adjustment beginning Jan. 1, 2015.   For EPs who entered the program between 2011 and 2013, this year’s … Continue reading

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ECRI Offers Ten Ways To Cut Health IT Risks

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ECRI Institute, an independent, nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, has released a new report, Risk Managers’ 10 Strategies for Health IT Success. Click here to view report. Based on ECRI’s research and interviews with … Continue reading

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