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Comparing User Experiences of Health IT Products
A discussion paper just published by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and developed at the request of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), “Comparative User Experiences of Health...
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Survey Says… MU Isn’t Usability
On September the 11th, 2012, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Health IT Meaningful Usability Summit hosted by HealthIT Now and Sudler eHealth in Washington, D.C. Our mandate was to explore...
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U.S. Makes Progress in Adoption of Health IT by Primary Care Physicians
Every three years, the Commonwealth Fund conducts a 10-country health policy survey of primary care physicians in order to identify the impacts of national policies, support for primary care practices,...
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Control+C, Control+V — Out of Control?
Apart from the case record, no mechanism exists in medicine that brings its diverse elements together. Improving these clinical portraits and striving to enlarge their usefulness must be central goals...
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Coastal Medical — An EHR Success Story
Medical practices across the nation are achieving success with Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementations! One example is Coastal Medical: a physician-owned practice based in Providence, Rhode...
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AmericanEHR Incorporates Meaningful Use Attestation Data from HealthData.gov
AmericanEHR Partners is proud to announce that we have just incorporated Meaningful Use attestation data into our EHR product and Vendor profiles, and EHR comparison searches. We’ve also added an...
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HIMSS13 – EHR Satisfaction Diminishing
Based upon AmericanEHR data collected from 2010 to 2012, user satisfaction levels with EHRs are dropping in multiple areas. These findings were presented at HIMSS13 on March 5, 2013. Highlights from...
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Why Do Physicians Want to Change Their EHR? Feedback from Dissatisfied Users
A February 2013 article published in Healthcare IT News, “EHR Users Unhappy — Many Switching,” suggested that up to 17% of EHR users are considering switching their EHRs by end of 2013. AmericanEHR...
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Will EHR Vendors Adhere to the Code?
To be honest, the first time I heard that the EHR Association (EHRA) and its member companies were developing a code of conduct, I couldn’t help but think about the Pirate’s Code from Pirates of the...
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EHRs Associated with an Increase and Decrease in Costs. Surprised?
A study reported in Medicare and Medicaid Research & Review and written by Julia Adler-Milstein, Claudia Salzberg, Calvin Franz, E. John Orav, and David Westfall Bates, examined the impact of...
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Getting Engaged with EHR Technology — For the Right Reasons
As required under the HITECH Act, the Department of Health & Human Services — via the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) — has filed its annual report to Congress on the adoption of health...
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The Bad, the Ugly and the Good of Electronic Health Records
This article, written by ACP President Molly Cooke, was originally published in the ACP Internist and is reprinted here with permission of the editor. From the July/August ACP Internist, copyright ©...
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On the March Towards Stage 2
Instead of a blog, Written one word at a time, I offer these MU observations, Written in rhyme. While I tried to be thorough, There’s much more I could say. For now this is it… Until another day. On...
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Stage 2 Changes? Don’t Hold Your Breath
We’re getting close to the January 1, 2014 Stage 2 MU start – and so far, not a word from CMS or ONC about any changes to MU 2 despite major concerns expressed by several organizations (see post from...
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SAFER Guides Released by Office of National Coordinator
Last month, ONC released a series of guides to help promote safe EHR practices. Nine guides, collectively referred to as, “Safety Assurance Factors for EHR Resilience” or SAFER Guides cover several...
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AMA Survey on EHR Progress and Financial Impact in 2014
Since 2009, there has been a significant national effort to encourage the adoption and use of EHRs. A significant number of medical practitioners are now using EHRs which have had financial impacts on...
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Why do Physicians Have a Love-Hate Relationship with EHRs?
Over the past week, AmericanEHR has received hundreds of EHR ratings and comments from physicians across the US as part of a survey that we are conducting with the American Medical Association. Having...
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Data of Health Care Graphic
The University of Health Sciences Berkley has developed an interesting graphic on the Data of Health Care, exploring the health data revolution, the difference between Electronic Medical Records and...
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The Bad, the Ugly and the Good of Electronic Health Records
This article, written by ACP President Molly Cooke, was originally published in the ACP Internist and is reprinted here with permission of the editor. From the July/August ACP Internist, copyright ©...
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The Revolution of EHR Based Patient Care
Over the past 4 years, there has been a major shift in the world of healthcare. The medical community has had greater influence from the government, insurance companies, lawyers, and like the rest of...
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