Tag Archives: Electronic Medical Record

Healthcare and Social Media: Impact, Issues and Governance


The radical global growth in information and communications technology has given rise to the number of internet users who account for 37% of the world’s total population according to ‘Internet World Statistics’. With this growth, burgeoning use of social media … Continue reading

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EMR adoption and Meaningful Use


As the rate of EMR adoption grows across the country, physicians are beginning to express doubt regarding their ability in meeting the latest interoperability benchmarks.  According to a study, approximately fifty percent of hospital administrators across the U.S felt that … Continue reading

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EMRs – Specialty Conundrum


A specialty EMR versus a generic electronic medical records solution is the hot new debate in the health IT community. To get to a reasonable conclusion, we first need to understand what specialty EMRs actually are. Any EMR which is … Continue reading

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The Road to Meaningful Use – Certified EMR


With the enduring efforts of promoting interoperability by the federal government and health IT vendors alike, we have observed a surge in the adoption of certified EMR across the nation. For some providers, the prime reason for adoption is avoiding … Continue reading

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EMR and Practice Management – Changing the Dynamics of Healthcare


The introduction of interoperable health IT solutions had a significant impact on the entire healthcare industry. All conventional rules of medical practice were modified and providers across all specialties strive to stay in business with the ever changing regulations and … Continue reading

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