Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors
Though broadly used in US hospitals, EHRs fail to detect up to one-third of medication errors.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Nephrology Fellows Report Mixed Effects of EMR on Education, Time
51% of nephrology fellows note positive contribution, but time demands have negative impact.
Physicians Spend >16 Minutes Per Encounter on EHR Use
Distribution of time spent by providers using EHRs varies considerably within specialty
The Threat From Within: Most Breaches Due to Employee Errors
A study found that more than half of information breaches at health care organizations were due to internal issues such as sending emails to the wrong recipient.
Annual Self Audits Can Improve Compliance and Enhance Revenue
Regardless of the type of audit a practice is performing, the starting point for most of them is internal.
EHR Usability Contributes to Possible Patient Harm Events
Usability challenges mainly occur during order placement and medication administration
Addressing the Top 3 EMR Challenges
Many providers still find EMRs vexing, even after all these years.
Still Resisting EMRs? Here’s How To Move Forward
Practices should get demos of the electronic medical record systems they are interested in and analyze the clinical and practice management aspects of these systems.
Specific ICD-10 Coding Key to Receiving Payments
Tips to prevent denials include checking EHR selection against documentation, being specific.
EHR Improves Some Aspects of Care After Myocardial Infarction
Less frequent heparin dosing and greater adherence to guideline-recommended care.
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