EMR Electronic Medical Records
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When medical practices change over from paper to electronic medical records (EMR), steps must be taken to ensure that the records remain legally sound. The change to electronic medical records brings up some issues with compliance, privacy, and security. Below you will find some important considerations to make when switching your practice over to EMR. […]
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Well, not exactly your grandmother, but a report in Management Science states that nursing homes are leading the rest of the healthcare field in overall adoption of electronic medical records. Why? Apparently, as states adopt more stringent privacy laws, there has been a negative impact on record sharing – as much as a 24% decrease. […]
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Most medical offices today are using an electronic practice management (EPM) system. This software is a far cry from its paper-based ancestors, the appointment and ledger books. The EPM market has expanded over the last twenty or so years to include a variety of products on several platforms. And increasingly we are witnessing the digital […]
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A physician colleague wanted to operate a completely paperless and cordless practice. That is, his office was to operate on laptops and battery-powered devices which accessed a wireless network. This sounds like a good idea, and is – but it’s important to consider the limits of a cordless practice. First, understand that a wireless network […]
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Are you shopping for an EMR system? Before you open your checkbook, be sure to use this detailed checklist of important features your future software platform should have, thanks to the folks of Software Advice, Inc. {+} Click here to download the EMR Software Comparison Checklist
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How long do you think it would take you to implement an EMR system in your practice? 3 months? 6 months? A year? Of course, this is a trick question. First, you have to define when the actual project starts. Is it as soon as you make the decision to go paperless? Is it as […]
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Lightning Strikes Again
I wrote previously on disaster recovery planning for the medical office (and we have an audio teleseminar coming out in the near future on just this subject). If you connect to your office from home, it’s a good idea to have a disaster recovery plan in place for your home office as well. I had […]
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So, you’ve now made the decision to get your office running on an electronic medical records (EMR) system and you’ve chosen the specific software you want. Before you start making any major software or hardware purchases, however, you should have someone help you implement EMR into your practice – an IT (information technology) consultant or […]