The promise of EMRs—more efficient workflow, improved patient care, even increased patient safety—may still be worthwhile.
Ethically Managing Your Patients’ Digital Health Information
Electronic Health Records Pros, Cons Debated by Otolaryngologists
Panelists at Triological Society meeting discuss impact of EHRs on patient safety, federal regulations surrounding them, professionalism in using them
How Electronic Health Records Impact Physician–Patient Relationship
Adoption of health information technology raises ethical concerns over its impact on clinical interaction
Deadline Looms for ENTs to Put Electronic Health Records to Meaningful Use
Can Electronic Health Records Impact Malpractice Liability?
A new study suggests adopting EHRs can lower the risk of medical malpractice, but not everyone agrees that EHRs are good medicine
ROI and Cloud Technology for Medical Practices
Carefully weigh costs when deciding on a cloud technology.
Cloud Computing May Be a Simple Solution for Your EHR Needs
Cloud computing is the delivery of your computing needs as a service rather than as a suite of products that you have to purchase and maintain. Why couldn’t we do that with an EMR or EHR for our patients?
Compliance Made Easy: High-tech systems remind patients to take their meds
Neil Chheda, MD, assistant professor of otolaryngology at the University of Florida in Gainesville, realized a few years ago that nearly half of his patients on proton pump inhibitors were taking them incorrectly.
EHR Contracts Done Right: Get the most out of the government’s new adoption incentives
Need an incentive to implement an electronic health records (EHR) system in your practice? How about $44,000? That’s the amount the federal government is making available to eligible physicians as part of its effort to speed up the adoption of health information technology throughout the U.S. In fact, under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, billions of federal stimulus dollars are flowing to medical practices throughout the U.S. to help physicians set up EHR systems.