Category Archives: EMR / EHR

McKesson Practice Choice Offers “Plug-and-Play” Ability to Exchange Health Information and Coordinate Care

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ATLANTA, Oct 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — With the latest set of enhancements to McKesson Practice Choice(TM), seamless integration of patient procedure and test results to RelayHealth is now part of the standard package for the ONC-ATCB certified, web-based, electronic medical record and financial management software solution. Through collaboration with RelayHealth, one of the nation’s largest providers of health information Continue reading McKesson Practice Choice Offers “Plug-and-Play” Ability to Exchange Health Information and Coordinate Care→

EHR Alerts and Alert Fatigue

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Alerts generated by an Electronic Health Records system currently fall into two categories: prescription and clinical-decision support. Prescription alerts in an EHR warn providers of possible drug to drug interactions and possible drug to allergy reactions. Clinical-decision alerts in an EHR remind providers about screenings, tests, labs or other treatments and options that might be necessary or indicated. They also Continue reading EHR Alerts and Alert Fatigue→

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EHR Incentive Payments Top $6.5 Billion

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EHR Incentive Payments top $6.5 Billion

In the latest report from CMS, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, EHR Medicare and Medicaid stimulus payments through July 2012 came to $6,597,220,181. Medicare EPs – $1,133,723,850.00 Medicaid EPs – $1,059,530,215.00 Eligible Hospitals – $4,214,529,630.00 (Medicare and Medicaid combined) Medicare Advantage Organizations for EPs – $189,436,486.00 Those are payments to over 188,000 Medical Professionals and 3,624 hospitals. It Continue reading EHR Incentive Payments Top $6.5 Billion→

Stage 2 Meaningful Use Core set and Menu set Requirements

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Stage 2 Meaningful Use The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services final requirements for “Stage 2 Meaningful Use” that hospitals and health care providers must meet in order to qualify for Government incentives consist of 20 objectives; there are 17 Core Objectives and 3 of 6 Menu Objectives. Here are links to summary lists of those objectives. Core Set Objectives – Continue reading Stage 2 Meaningful Use Core set and Menu set Requirements→