The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) has added three certification programs for EHRs. This is good news. Adding more specialties, namely, behavior health, dermatology ...

Health Information Technology (HIT) remains an increasingly integral part of healthcare reform. Now, a recent study shows that more 75% of hospitals are participating in Electronic Health Record (EHR) ...

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If you're still weighing the pros and cons of an electronic health record (EHR) purchase, consider this: Forget about going to an EHR because the government may or may not force you to comply. Think ...

The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Minority Health--working with Quest Diagnostics and its subsidiary MedPlus--rolled out a new initiative this week to help improve ...

Electronic health record (EHR) systems centralize and streamline patient data, much like customer relationship management (CRM) systems organize customer data for small businesses. EHR platforms ...

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma on Tuesday announced changes to overhaul the meaningful use EHR incentive program, including equipping patients with access to ...

Physicians often complain that when using electronic health records (EHRs), they're so busy typing that it's difficult to make good eye contact with patients. New voice recognition software holds ...