Electronic health record systems
Electronic health record (EHR) systems play a vital role in health care. Find resources for navigating the complexities of using EHR systems, from EHR selection and implementation to user training. EHR vendors can also learn about the federal government's EHR certification program.
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Tip
08 Aug 2023
5 steps to ensure HIPAA compliance on mobile devices
IT must implement several measures to comply with HIPAA, and mobile devices can add further complexity to this process. Follow these important steps for mobile HIPAA compliance. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Jul 2022
How to prevent a data breach: 10 best practices and tactics
When it comes to data breach prevention, the stakes are high. While it's impossible to eliminate the risk, organizations can minimize it by following these best practices. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Jul 2022
How to prevent a data breach: 10 best practices and tactics
When it comes to data breach prevention, the stakes are high. While it's impossible to eliminate the risk, organizations can minimize it by following these best practices. Continue Reading
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News
30 Mar 2021
Apple Watch effective at assessing heart health
An at-home walking test with the Apple Watch yielded 'accurate and meaningful insights' into a person's heart strength, a Stanford University study found. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Mar 2021
Broad use of EHR voice assistants still years away
EHR voice assistants aren't much more than a Siri-type interface to the patient's healthcare record right now. But vendors and clinicians see big things for the tech. Continue Reading
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Quiz
28 Dec 2020
Get started on your HCISPP training with this practice quiz
Are you thinking of taking the HCISPP exam? If so, here's 10 practice questions from Sean P. Murphy's 'HCISPP All-in-One Exam Guide' to help get you started. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Nov 2020
InterSystems IRIS Data Platform reduces complexity for Epic customers
Epic is using the InterSystems IRIS Data Platform for data ingestion and analysis in its latest release of its EHR. Scott Gnau, vice president of data platforms at InterSystems, said the IRIS Data ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Jul 2019
Clinical Pathology Laboratories comes forward, also hit by AMCA breach
Clinical Pathology Laboratories Inc. is the latest victim of a massive data breach that occurred at the American Medical Collection Agency, increasing the number of potentially affected patients to ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Jun 2019
American Medical Collection Agency breach impact reaches 20 million
A third medical testing company announced it has been impacted by the American Medical Collection Agency data breach, putting the total number of patients potentially affected at 20 million. In an ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Jan 2019
HHS publishes guide on cybersecurity practices
The Department of Health and Human Services published a guide of cybersecurity practices with the aim of reducing the growing risk from cyberattacks. The recommendations are just that -- ... Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2018
HPE 3PAR StoreServ all-flash fixes hospital's image problems
Riverside Healthcare dedicates its all-flash 3PAR StoreServ array to revamp its PACS. New images are stored in HPE's onboard cache for quicker retrieval by radiologists. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Sep 2018
A first person view of today's medical records system. It's not pretty
The cardiologist walked in to the hospital room and handed me an envelope. “My notes and his test results are in there,” he said. “Don’t lose that – it’s gold.” Gold? Sure. But that envelope was ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Sep 2018
Report: Mandatory PDMP doesn't always work to curb opioid crisis
Given the statistics from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that 11.5 million people misused prescription opioids, contributing to 40% of all U.S. opioid overdose deaths in 2016, it seems ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
22 Mar 2018
Researchers use EHR data to predict opioid prescriptions
EHR data can help healthcare providers identify which patients in a hospital were most likely to be prescribed opioids after discharge, according to researchers at the University of Colorado ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 Feb 2018
New and established healthcare technology companies make big moves
I am floored by how many players made significant moves in recent weeks to become new healthcare technology companies or further anchor their existing position in the industry. Consider these ... Continue Reading
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Video
25 Jul 2016
Epic's EHR: Challenges and lessons learned at Mass General
MGH CIO talks about the hospital's recent move to Epic's EHR. The hospital has encountered EHR challenges including moving off homegrown systems and a staggered implementation. Continue Reading
