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Health Care Cost Containment - How Technology Can Cut Red Tape and Simplify Health Care Administration
A study done by UnitedHealth Center for Health Reform & Modernization produced a working paper in June 2009. One of the conclusions from this report is that even when the technology exists, implementation efforts are ongoing and still the technology is not being utilized. The main problem is the interoperability with other systems and being able to match the technology that exists in physician offices, hospitals, insurers, and government organizations throughout the nation.
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Purchasing an EHR Just got a Little Easier, but not all EHRs are Equal.
President Obama's recent signing of the Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, or HITECH, is poised to bring significant change to the healthcare industry. There are important financial incentives and consequences for physicians and hospitals that participate in Medicare. Physicians and hospitals that qualify as "meaningful EHR users" will be eligible for significant Medicare incentive payments starting in 2011 and ending in 2015. In order for you to get the most out of the incentives you must meet the criteria in 2010.
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Study: Use of Electronic Health Records in U.S. Hospitals
This is a very interesting report from the New England Journal of Medicine. The part that pertains to the barriers of and those that facilitate EMR adoptions was of particular interest.
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Incentives for Adoption of EMRs
The HITECH portion of the ARRA stimulus package that passed in February, 2009, allocates funding for healthcare technology grants and loans. Medicare incentives for hospitals and physicians begin in 2012 for those who achieve "Meaningful Use" in 2011. Perminova can provide the solution to the capital outlays and processes to help you maximize the long-term benefits of the stimulus initiatives on your organization. Find out how.
Study: Improving Perioperative Patient Safety Through the use of Information Technology
A recent report discusses the unique Perioperative area; issues of complex clinical care, high costs, increasingly sophisticated technologies, supplies, instruments, implants, resources, and scheduling lead to management difficulties. Add to this the fact that their interoperability with other systems is often nonexistent, you create opportunities for transformational process that will have a significant impact on your organization. Please see the link below for more information on this report.
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Study: Few US Hospitals Use Digital Records
A recent study based on a national survey has found that only somewhere between 2% to 11% of hospitals have switched to an electronic medical record system, to read more please click on the link.
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