October 2010 - EMR and HIPAA

EMR and EHR Ratings Confusion

I recently got a comment from Tammie on my post about EMR and EHR rating websites. Here last line really hits home: If we cannot trust the reliability of web published EMR/EHR ratings, then are we not to trust the surveys and polls conducted by the professional...

Published Sat, Oct 30 2010 10:18 PM by EMR and EHR

Request an Appointment and Send Your Record Using a PHR

I recently sat down with Jeff Donnell from NoMoreClipboard. We had a fascinating all around conversation, but one of the most fascinating things he told me was the story of his last visit to his doctor’s office. I’ll do my best to recount...

Published Fri, Oct 29 2010 11:44 AM by EMR and HIPAA

Allscripts Sunsetting PeakPractice EMR

It’s now official. Allscripts will be shutting down their PeakPractice EMR solution. In an FAQ for PeakPractice clients Allscripts gave more details. I’ve put a copy of the info below for reference. Honestly, this wasn’t much of a surprise...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 1:47 PM by EMR and EHR

Providers Awareness of EHR Certification Bodies

One of my readers recently linked me to an article from back in July that talks about providers lack of understanding of EHR certification and the possibility of EHR certification bodies beyond CCHIT. Here’s an excerpt from the article: The Office...

Published Thu, Oct 28 2010 12:20 PM by EMR and HIPAA

iPad EMR Eases Doctors Concerns

At least the above is the title of the Information Week article on ClearPractice’s iPad EHR interface called Nimble. You might remember that I did a short review of the Nimble iPad EMR previously. I still stand by my comments of the Nimble iPad...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 7:20 PM by EMR and EHR

Hospital Breach by Job Applicant

During a bond hearing Thursday in Superior Court, Wheeler’s Macon attorney Reza Sedghi described his client’s actions as a job application gone awry with “no criminal intent or compromise of sensitive patient information.” Sedghi said Wheeler had obtained...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 12:59 PM by EMR and HIPAA

Avoiding the EMR Company Sales Tricks

Today I came across this blog post by the Gerson Lehrman Group (not sure who they are, but the content was good). In their blog post/news post/whatever they like to call it, they suggest 3 risks you should avoid to prevent being a victim of EMR vendor...

Published Tue, Oct 26 2010 1:51 PM by EMR and EHR

Cookie Cutter vs. Customizable EMR

Honestly, this is one of my favorite discussions to have about an EMR system. The only hard part is that it’s an endless debate with no clear resolution. However, the choices that an EMR vendor makes in regards to their cookie cutter vs. customizable...

Published Tue, Oct 26 2010 12:18 PM by EMR and HIPAA

CALLING ALL DOCTORS Take 2! EMR Software Opinions Wanted

One of my readers came upon a post that Dr. Jeff did back in July of 2009 called CALLING ALL DOCTORS! EMR Software Opinions Wanted. They loved reading the comments about the various EMR and EHR vendors (I did too) and they thought maybe it was time to...

Published Mon, Oct 25 2010 5:56 PM by EMR and EHR

Paying Doctors for Quality

I recently was listening to a doctor about the reimbursement movement that’s happening in healthcare towards paying for quality instead of procedures (pay for performance or other names). He said, “It’s the right direction, but we need...

Published Mon, Oct 25 2010 10:59 AM by EMR and HIPAA

Speaking at WordCamp Las Vegas (A Blogger’s Conference)

My apologies for not having time to write a post today. It’s been a pretty crazy week with the Mobile Health Conference in Las Vegas and today I had a ton of things to get caught up on. Plus, tomorrow I’m doing a presentation at WordCamp Las...

Published Sat, Oct 23 2010 2:52 AM by EMR and HIPAA

Expanding the Definition of Mobile Devices

I think it was Wayne Gretzky that said that the reason he was so successful as a hockey player was that while everyone else is playing with the puck at their feet, he would instead anticipate where the puck would be and that’s what made him so special...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 12:54 PM by EMR and HIPAA

HIMSS 11 Offers RFID Tracking at Annual Conference

I got an interesting press release from HIMSS today announcing that they’ll be using RFID technology to track foot traffic to exhibitors at the HIMSS annual conference: HIMSS and Alliance Tech have partnered to offer booth traffic reporting and...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 12:37 PM by EMR and EHR

EMR and EHR Rating Websites

There are a number of EMR and EHR rating websites out there. The problem that I have is that none of them are really very good at all. They all have MAJOR weaknesses and some are just completely and utterly flawed. Some require the EMR and EHR vendors...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 1:40 AM by EMR and EHR

Ensuring Patient Compliance Using Text Messages and a PHR

One of the really interesting things that I’ve heard at the Mobile Health Expo has been the use of text messages to assist with patient compliance. I think this is at least the third time at this conference that I’ve been hearing about the...

Published Wed, Oct 20 2010 1:08 PM by EMR and HIPAA