Will "EMR" spell financial disaster for my practice? Will it destroy relationships with my patients? In this free podcast, two technology gurus and practicing physicians address these and other common EMR rumors to arm you with valuable information before you make the transition to a paperless (or,... More »

If you’re confused about the federal incentives to buy an EHR, you’re not alone. What exactly does “meaningful use” mean? We have the answers to this and other burning tech questions in our 2010 Technology Survey. More »

In our headlong rush into electronic medical records, a move fueled by $19 billion in stimulus money, we should heed some cautionary notes that are emerging as the transition from paper to digital takes place. More »

The benefits of the Summary Care Record (SCR) scheme, introduced as part of the National Programme for IT (NPfIT), appear more modest than anticipated, according to a study published on bmj.com June 17. More »

On March 2, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services secretary released a notice of proposed rulemaking for establishing a certification program for electronic health records (EHRs).1 More »

Think of the certification commission as more comparable to the Underwriters Laboratory, which sets pass/fail standards, than to the Consumers’ Union system of rating products. More »

Maintaining patient records is tricky business. How long must you retain paper or digital charts? To whom can you can you disclose them? But fear not: our primer on medical records rules will straighten you out. More »