May 1st 2024
CEO Witty apologizes for effects of the massive cyberattack, but Senate Finance Committee chair says the company ‘let the country down.’
Data Mining: European nations will scour EHRs to detect drug side-effects faster
April 11th 2008The US healthcare system could save lives if it possessed an early warning system for new drugs with unexpected side effects instead of waiting for complaints to roll into the FDA. Our friends across the Atlantic are developing such a system using EHRs.
EHRs: Certification doesn't mean much to most small practices
March 28th 2008Certifying EHRs is supposed to help doctors pick the best products. But small medical practices generally don't put much stock in this stamp of approval, according to KLAS, a firm that researches healthcare information technology.
EHR selection: These programs get the most looks
March 14th 2008Provider organizations looking to buy an ambulatory electronic health record give the most consideration to products from eClinicalWorks, NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, and Allscripts, according to IT research firm KLAS Enterprises.
EHRs: Do the feds have a real plan to digitize medicine?
February 22nd 2008The office that President Bush created to promote interoperable EHRs has received $200 million since 2004, but still hasn't produced a meaningful strategy to attain its goal, according to the General Accountability Office. But a plan is supposedly in the works.