Meaningful Use New Report Finds E-Prescribing Is on the Rise
Matthew Swain | November 27, 2012
One giant leap forward in the transformation of health care is the use of electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) to reduce mistakes, control costs, and better coordinate care. E-prescribing has been found to improve patient care and safety by preventing medication errors that are associated with paper prescriptions. Recognizing the importance of e-prescribing in improving patient care, part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program provides incentive payments for certain eligible health care providers who e-prescribe as part of meeting the meaningful use requirements that rely on certified EHR technology.
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HIT Policy Committee HITPC Workgroups to Hold a Hearing Nov. 30 on Clinical Data Quality Improvement
Jesse C. James | November 27, 2012
Garbage in, garbage out is a familiar adage to many who work with information: If you start with bad data you are going to end up with a bad conclusion. The same is certainly true for clinical data captured by providers who use health IT in an effort to help patients live healthier lives.
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EHR Case Studies In the wake of Hurricane Sandy: Health IT 1, Paper Records 0
Brett Coughlin | November 21, 2012
“When the levee breaks I’ll have no place to stay.” Led Zeppelin
Many people in New York and New Jersey have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Maybe you saw the report about 62-year-old Staten Island grandmother Phyllis Puglia, whose home was leveled by Hurricane Sandy but was able to begin to rebuild her life after the disaster.
EHR Case Studies Benefits of Electronic Health Records Are Seen In the Wake of Hurricane Sandy
Denise Anderson | November 16, 2012
Dr. Firpo Guerrero talks about preparing for Hurricane Sandy, implementing EHRs, and serving three generations of patients
When Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast, especially New York and New Jersey,
Health Innovation Winners of the Patient Safety Reporting System Challenge
Adam Wong | November 15, 2012
Over the past several weeks, many of us at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Food and Drug Administration have been evaluating the submissions for the Reporting Patient Safety Events Challenge. KBCore of Houston was selected the winner of the challenge—and the recipient of the $50,000 prize—because the company’s patient safety reporting system best fit the criteria of the challenge to find and reduce the risks associated with patient care.
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