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According to a survey of the Medical Group Management Association’s 21,500 members, EHR/EMR implementation is among the most pressing issues facing medical practices today. In an article on Health Care IT News, the top 5 challenges were: Preparing for reimbursement models that place a greater share of financial risk on the practice Participating in the […]
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Mermaids and Crutches and Alligators, oh my… People resist change! In this video created for Eliyahu M. Goldratt’s book, “Isn’t It Obvious?”, try to picture yourself as the EMR project champion dealing with the naysayers – and why forcing a technology implementation on people isn’t always the best strategy. Are you a Mr. P or […]
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Was EMR to blame in the death of a premature infant? According to an article on InformationWeek.com, a data entry error resulted in a baby receiving 60 times the dose of sodium chloride than the physician had ordered. Apparently the pharmacy compounding system used by the technician is not connected to the main EMR system. […]
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Electronic medical records (EMR) vendors are not only trying to impress potential buyers of their features for meaningful use eligibility, but they are also trying to show that their systems are easy to use for physicians, according to an article on amednews.com. As the market for EMR systems has grown, in large part due to […]
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MPT Podcast 16 – Why Practices Should Implement EHR Sooner Than Later, with guest Chris Mertens, VP of the Personal Systems Group for Hewlett-Packard. This Issue (06:30) Why waiting can cost you money How timing uncertainty could make your project longer than anticipated How proper coding and quicker payments can lead to a faster ROI […]
