Despite over 96% of hospitals having an electronic health record (EHR), a recent study showed alarming levels of dissatisfaction among physicians with their current EHR systems and an increased ...

This excerpt fromThe CIO's Guide to Implementing EHRs in the HITECH Era covers the senior executive's role in implementing an electronic health records system. Those in the C-suite who must lead this ...

With 2012 around the corner, the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology has outlined five steps for hospitals, physicians and other providers to start the transition to an ...

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Healthcare views electronic health information as a pillar for the improved effectiveness, efficiency and safety of health care.

Electronic health record (EHR) systems centralize and streamline patient data, much like customer relationship management (CRM) systems organize customer data for small businesses. EHR platforms ...

The House of Representatives' committees on Veterans Affairs and Appropriations and its counterparts in the Senate could soon have authority to oversee the Department of Veterans Affairs' electronic ...

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs formally launched its revamped plan to modernize its electronic health records this week following extensive reviews surrounding the new system’s rollout. Announced ...

The purpose of the joint VA and DOD audit was to see how well implementing the common EHR is helping data exchange between the departments and healthcare providers. The DOD and VA acquired Cerner's ...

Modern EHRs are significant investments that constantly change and require ongoing maintenance and improvement to realize value and benefits for patient care, satisfaction and hospital operations. How ...

NEW ALBANY, Ind., March 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PMC Regional Hospital in New Albany, IN successfully completed their implementation of the MEDITECH Expanse electronic health record (EHR) platform on ...

> More than 16,000 current and former patients of the Dunes Family Health Care clinic in Reedsport, Ore., were told earlier this month that a back-up drive containing their names and personal ...

This excerpt fromThe CIO's Guide to Implementing EHRs in the HITECH Era covers the senior executive's role in implementing an electronic health records system. Those in the C-suite who must lead this ...