The use of electronic records in healthcare lags far behind the computerization of information in other sectors of the economy, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More »
The electronic medical record provides an automated way to deal with the added complexity evaluators face as they attempt to measure not only what today’s medical residents know, but also how well they perform using that knowledge. More »
When it comes to the daunting task of adopting an electronic medical record, healthcare facilities should identify their information needs before making an EMR purchase, according to a health information management consultant. More »
Agfa HealthCare, a leader in medical image and information management, and MEDITECH, a leader in healthcare information systems, today announces the successful integration of Agfa’s IMPAXTM PACS system with MEDITECH’s Enterprise Medical Record (EMR) at Exeter Hospital (Exeter, NH). More »
Quality of care for patients of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) improved following the introduction of an integrated electronic medical record (EMR), performance measurement, and other system changes, according to a new Veterans Affairs study. More »
Whether it’s the EMR, the EHR, the EPR, or the next acronym-of-the-week, there is an ever-stronger focus on making health information easier to access when and where it’s needed. More »
Changes in the way medicine, including radiology, is practiced are imminent, and the increasing costs of care are driving those changes. One way to meet the challenge head-on is to move to a fully automated healthcare system, starting with the electronic medical record, according to Dr. Leo F.... More »
