Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)
Kimberly Carrosino, senior director of identity and access management at Providence Health and Services, says hiring a partner to manage identities within healthcare systems can reduce costs, improve compliance and automate certain workflows.
The evolution of the patchwork EHR landscape has been complex, and one expert traces the problem back to meaningful use.
The lawsuit, litigation for which had lasted for more than three years, alleged that the EHR developer had misclassified certain employees to keep from paying them overtime.
Leaders at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, touted as the first free-standing behavioral health system to implement Epic, anticipate ROI through better patient quality and efficiency.
Consultants weigh in on what hospitals should expect from them as healthcare moves beyond digitization and into the age of consumerism.
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the veterans’ agency, Robert Wilkie, also says he would not privatize veterans’ healthcare if confirmed.
The amount averages about $1 billion a year, less than the projected $16 billion for the Cerner platform -- which Congressional members say doesn’t encompass the whole price tag.
It is important that provider organizations develop a clear picture of their EHR migration objectives before choosing a CSP.
Healthcare has struggled with data sharing for a long time but, even still, experts said the future will be robust as emerging technologies and standards become more common.
But several representatives pressed the department on the “staggering” cost of the project during the VA House Committee meeting.