Month: November 2014

Are EHRs were never designed to influence the practice of Medicine?

Are eHRs meant to be able to influence the practice of medicine? Or are they just used mainly for billing purpose (which seems to be the case at the moment). The following article from Hospital EMR and EHR discuss this question. http://www.hospitalemrandehr.com/2014/11/13/ehrs-influence-on-practice-of-medicine/?utm_source=Healthcare+Scene&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=6340ca7ffb-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_4092230e89-6340ca7ffb-61035197  

Common mistakes hospital makes in eMR

According to Logicalis US, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, the following are common mistakes hospitals make in their eMR systems: Lacking complete records Missing patient images Not following best practices Failing to consider disaster recovery Lacking in mobility Lacking in analytics Do you agree? http://www.emrandehrnews.com/2014/11/11/logicalis-us-reveals-eight-mistakes-hospitals-make-with-electronic-patient-records/?utm_source=Healthcare+Scene&utm_campaign=ac2322ff8d-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4092230e89-ac2322ff8d-61035197