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Physician practices need help navigating the EHR Gold Rush
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The current quest of physician practices to purchase electronic health record solutions is reminiscent of the California gold rush of the 1850s.  Read »

Drummond Group in EHR testing for the "long term"
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Officials at Drummond Group, Inc., announced on the company's blog that after a "thorough review" of the recent notice of proposed rule making, it w  Read »

Five features missing from most EHRs
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While EHRs are increasingly essential for healthcare providers, their efficacy can be constricted by the nature of their design, their use and the interpretation of data.  Read »

"Front line" stories demonstrate provider concerns
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With the end of the comment period approaching for ONC’s proposed “meaningful use” standards, it seems safe to say that the majority of groups representing healthcare providers have significant c  Read »

Vendor Notebook - CancerCare of Maine picks Versus for RTLS
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Versus Technology, Inc., the Traverse City, Mich.  Read »

ONC publishes certification rule, triggers comment period
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology published its proposed rule on certification of electronic health records on Tuesday in the Federal Register, launching the   Read »

It's Not About Meaningful Use
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With the impending comment deadline for Meaningful Use (MU) fast approaching, many organizations, from CHIME<  Read »

e-Rx "on ramp" to an electronic healthcare highway for docs
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Nearly 1,000 affiliated physicians of Huntington Memorial Hospital, a 636-bed, not-for-profit hospital in Southern California, are moving to electronic prescribing, a step which hospital officials   Read »

Military Health System develops EHR for White House
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The Military Health System has set up a version of its AHLTA electronic health record system for use in the White House.  Read »

Consumers weigh in on top 10 meaningful use arguments
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A Washington-based advocacy group has collected consumer and employer perspectives on the top 10 arguments concerning meaningful use.  Read »