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1. EHR adoption reaches “tipping point” but challenges remain Explore MedCity News (23 hours, 22 min ago) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use The Department of Health and Human Services marked a milestone this week, announcing more than 50 percent of eligible providers have adopted or used electronic health records — a goal for 2013. But even as providers ramp up their systems to satisfy Meaningful Use requirements, they face several challenges.  (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Pennsylvania   Electronic Health Records   ONC

2. Simulation: A way to achieve proficiency in EMR adoption Explore McKnight's Long Term Care News (May 20 2013) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use Simulation: A way to achieve proficiency in EMR adoption McKnight's Long Term Care News However, the rate of EMR adoption among long-term care and post-acute care facilities has been described as “dismally low.” In fact, a study by Health Affairs in 20121 found that only six percent of long-term care facilities had a basic EMR system in place. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   EMR

3. The CIO Mobility Challenge: From Coping to Mastering Explore Wired News (May 17 2013) IT Buzz , Meaningful Use In the rush of enterprise mobility challenges, there is one undercurrent that is especially challenging for chief information officers and information technology departments: the consumer-driven nature of mobility itself. (Read Full Article)

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4. Consumer Preferences Could Pressure Docs Toward EHR Adoption: Deloitte Explore eweek.com (May 15 2013) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use Along with federal mandates and pressure from insurers, consumers' views that doctors are not modern could be the push they need to implement health IT. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   American Medical Association   Health Information Technology for Economic

5. EHR Implementation Rising, But Hurdles for Healthcare Providers Remain Explore NetworkWorld.com (May 6 2013) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use Thanks to government incentives, more healthcare organizations in the United States are implementing Electronic Health Record systems than ever before. But EHR implementation isn't the same as EHR adoption, which requires significant investment in planning, training and personnel. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   CIO   Electronic Health Records   Medicaid Services

6. Canada Doctors Reap ROI From EHRs Explore InformationWeek (Apr 29 2013) Meaningful Use Medical practices and the Canadian government save millions per year after transitioning to electronic health records, study says. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Canada   Alberta   Electronic Health Records

7. EHR Incentive Program Is Off Track, Senators Say Explore InformationWeek (Apr 17 2013) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use Report says Obama administration should "reboot" program and delay later stages of Meaningful Use. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   New York Times   Obama administration   Obama

8. Donated EHRs May Be Allowed Until 2016 Explore InformationWeek (Apr 11 2013) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use Proposed government regulation would let hospitals subsidize EHRs and related services for independent doctors through 2016, instead of 2013. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Obama   Electronic Health Records   Modern Healthcare

9. 12 Ways to Improve the Healthcare User Experience Explore CIO.com (Apr 9 2013) Meaningful Use Technology is a great way to engage patients in managing their health, but poor design--whether it's a bad interface or an app that doesn't meet patients' needs--often stands in the way. These 12 tips will help designers and developers improve the user experience for patients who want to improve their health. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Boston

10. Some Physicians See Revenue Loss After EHR, Study Says Explore InformationWeek (Mar 14 2013) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use Survey of 50 physician practices in Massachusetts shows average loss of $44K over five years, but researchers attribute losses to poor utilization and other factors, not EHRs themselves. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   massachusetts   University of Michigan

11. Cms, Onc Announce 2013 Health IT Agenda Explore InformationWeek (Mar 6 2013) EHR Adoption , Desktop Virtualization , Meaningful Use Government agencies aim to increase EHR adoption, accelerate health data exchange and improve patient engagement. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Medicare

12. 4 Health IT Themes To Watch At HIMSS13 Explore InformationWeek (Mar 4 2013) Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Meaningful Use , Green Desktop Virtualization Interoperability challenges, patient experience, mobile technology will be in spotlight at annual health IT conference. (Read Full Article)

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13. Healthcare CIOs Juggle Obamacare, Traditional Projects Explore InformationWeek (Feb 22 2013) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use Newly empowered healthcare CIOs struggle to find their way in regulatory landscape while defending budgets, says Deloitte report. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Las Vegas   Electronic Health Records   Deloitte

14. The "Post EHR" Era Explore Life as a Healthcare CIO (Feb 12 2013) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use In a "post EHR" era we need to go beyond simple data capture and reporting, we need care management that ensures patients with specific diseases follow standardized guidelines and protocols, escalating deviations to the care team. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ACO

15. Family Physicians Lead In EHR Adoption Explore InformationWeek (Feb 8 2013) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use More than two-thirds of family doctors had EHRs in 2011, and that number is rising, new research says. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Utah   North Carolina   Electronic Health Records

16. HIMSS Goal: Show Value Of Health IT Explore InformationWeek (Jan 31 2013) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use Convincing national policy makers that health IT is worth the investment and promoting interoperability tops health IT organization's Washington agenda. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Washington   Congress   Arlington

17. Healthcare Experts Confront EHR-Related Medical Errors Explore InformationWeek (Jan 30 2013) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use AMIA task force calls on vendors, clinicians, academics and policy-makers to rethink poorly designed health IT systems. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Bethesda   FDA   Healthcare

18. Meaningful Use Slowly Increases EHR Use In Hospitals Explore InformationWeek (Jan 24 2013) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use Expense and resistance to change are among reasons 75% of hospitals still aren't in advanced stages of MU, says Health Information Management and Systems Society. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Electronic Health Records

19. Healthcare Groups Question Pace of eHealth Records Rollout Explore cio.com.au (Jan 15 2013) EHR Adoption , Cloud Computing , Meaningful Use The AMA and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives this week voiced concerns over the pace set by the U.S. government for healthcare organizations to adopt EHRs. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Gartner   Healthcare   Computerworld

20. 2012 in Review Explore Life as a Healthcare CIO (Dec 31 2012) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use It's the time of year that many writers reflect on the major events of the past 365 days.  I'll let the journalists cover the impact of the election, the epidemic of senseless violence, and the scandals of infidelity.To me, there were 5 major healthcare IT events in 2012 that we need to recognize and celebrate: (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Securities and Exchange Commission   Electronic Health Records   massachusetts

21. 5 Key Considerations for Platform Approach Explore ProductNation (Dec 26 2012) Thought Leadership , Meaningful Use Platform mean different things to different people depending on who you ask. It is not just related to software or computer hardware industry but is also very relevant and prevalent in other industries also. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   ERP   Google Apps   Apple

22. Meaningful Use Drives Physician EHR Boom Explore American Medical Association (Dec 24 2012) EHR Adoption , EHR Meaningful Use , Meaningful Use Physicians are responding to the promise of bonuses for electronic health records adoption — and the threat of penalties if they don’t. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   New York   Minnesota   Electronic Health Records

23. Halamka Knows Perils And Promise Of Healthcare BYOD Explore InformationWeek (Dec 20 2012) Trends in End User Experience , Meaningful Use One of the nation's top healthcare CIOs discusses Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's $200K project to secure personal devices used for work. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

24. Taking Healthcare IT Seriously Demands Culture Changes Explore CIO.com (Dec 19 2012) EHR Adoption , Meaningful Use Healthcare is moving cautiously into cloud computing, virtualization, BYOD and other IT innovations. And there's good reason for the caution. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Boston   Healthcare   Maine

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