Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)
The electronic health record vendor group was founded two decades ago with a bold premise: competitors working collaboratively to identify issues related to software development and functionality for EHRs and to further the initiatives laid out by HHS.
Join leaders from Scripps and Monument Health as they talk with DrFirst’s CMO, Colin Banas, M.D., M.H.A., about their real-world uses of AI-powered solutions to help clinicians save time and enhance care delivery.
Cone Health is one of the largest health networks in North Carolina, with more than 100 locations. Pharmacists often had to make multiple phone calls to confirm a patient's medication list, then manually enter the information into their Epic electronic health record (EHR) system, increasing the likelihood of human error, and the potential for adverse drug events and clinician burnout.
Face-to-face medication history interviews during the patient intake process in Covenant HealthCare’s emergency department (ED) were eliminated at the start of the pandemic in 2020.
As healthcare organizations (HCOs) transition from fee-for-service to value-based care models, healthcare leaders must determine how to enable data sharing across their organizations to improve care delivery and patient outcomes. Integrating their electronic health record (EHR) platforms with cloud-based systems such as Salesforce Health Cloud can help HCOs unify data from multiple sources to create a holistic, real-time view of a patient’s care journey.
By creating new definitions and revising others, the proposed rule targets health and wellness technology companies operating outside of HIPAA and qualitatively expands the scope of what constitutes a PHR.
"Through my involvement with HIMSS Europe and EMRAM stage 7 validations, I’ve observed that the most successful organisations in healthcare IT are those with a stable, digital-savvy culture."
A balanced approach to deploying new IT that reduces the burden on employees and provides patients with enhanced services is key to stabilizing and advancing healthcare industry processes.
Predictive analytics in EHRs aren't yet effective enough for clinical decision support at the point of care.
The CIO of Penn Medicine says 2023 will be another year of significant change, requiring organizations to display nimbleness and teamwork to execute their strategic plans.