Someone sent me this article (you’ll have to subscribe to see the full article) on EMR use and the liability that comes with using an EMR. I must admit...
Archive - June 2009
A couple weeks ago I attended the HIMSS virtual conference. I must admit that I mostly wanted to attend to interact with people. One of the more interesting...
One of my regular readers, sent me the following email about the availability of IT help for those implementing an electronic medical record (EMR). If my...
Today’s the final day for providing feedback on meaningful use to ONC. I find it a little bit ironic that as ONC and healthcare IT in general is stirring...
I’d been meaning to post this when the meaningful use document came out, but didn’t get around to it until now. ONC has asked for public comment on...
There’s been a lot of talk around the blogosphere about the new EHR certification pathways proposed by CCHIT. However, Neil Versel is reporting on his...
As I first looked over the meaningful use matrix (PDF) that was created by the HIT policy committee I thought that the requirements listed were reasonable and...
Everyone in the healthcare IT world is sitting and waiting to know the fate of the words “certified EHR” and “meaningful use.” Yes...
Many people have been arguing that it’s an easier process for hospitals to be able to justify the implementation of an EHR thanks to the new EHR stimulus...
Today I came across an interesting site which is calling for people to support a “Declaration of Health Data Rights.” Here’s the basic...