As Doctors across the country transition to Electronic Medical Record Systems, they’re confronted with a major decision, what do I do with my paper charts? Practices and Doctors have a few options to choose from: Yes, Practices have the option to not implement an Electronic Medical Record System and continue to use paper charts like …
There’s a great post on the Hyland Software blog about how the Electronic Health Record needs to show more than just Patient Data. The post highlights some feedback from Last Month’s HIMSS Conference, but the point is that Healthcare Organizations need to keep their eyes and ears open as they move forward with implementing Electronic …
The team at CNN.com recently highlighted how a Bronx Healthcare clinic is using a new type of Optical Recognition to retrieve Medical Records, and it’s not quite what you’d think of when you bring up Medical Record Scanning . The clinic – Urban Health Plan – is using Scans of a Patient’s Iris (the unique part of the …
To efficiently manage a Medical Record Scanning Project, it’s helpful to understand what is involved in the process. A clear step-by-step overview will help clarify expectations and will save you lots of time and frustration later on. Scanning medical records is not overly complicated, and with some careful planning, you can ensure that your practice runs more …
It’s happening…slowly! Although the Federal Government has enacted legislation providing physicians with incentives to implement EMR technology and penalties for those who do not by 2015, today only six percent of U.S. physicians use a fully functioning system. Why? For one, Enterprise Electronic Medical Records systems require physicians and their staff to change the way …
