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Planning for Life After an EHR Go-Live
Whether your facility has opted to phase in an electronic health record (EHR) system over time or opted for a big bang approach, it may be easy to think of go-live as the finish line. There is no doubt that it is a major milestone in improving patient care along the journey to a completely…
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Don’t Let Indexing Slow You Down
Solarity is able to quickly and accurately identify and classify the document type and extract the data needed for indexing five times faster than manual methods.
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Making Your EHR Meaningful – Part II
To make the most of your current or future electronic health record (EHR) investment, implement an electronic document management system (EDMS) to act as a central repository for all electronic and paper data. Electronic document management systems act as a single point of access for scanned medical records and patient information in the EHR, which…
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Making Your EHR Meaningful – Part I
Since 2009, when the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act your healthcare facility has been striving to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. Meaningful use legislation intends to provide: Better clinical outcomes Improved population health outcomes…
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Top Medical Record Department Case Studies of 2012
1. Team Eliminates Scanning Backlog and Employs Remote Coders In March 2011, Johnston Memorial Hospital’s Health Information Management Department was debilitated by a scanning backlog that hindered efficiency and required all coding to be completed from the paper chart. The HIM Director’s goal was to achieve remote access for coders and retain her top coding…
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The New Normal of the Hybrid Medical Record
Hybrid medical records have historically been considered a mix of paper and electronic sources of patient information that create challenges for patient care, release of information, and distinguishing the legal medical record. As many of you know, today, hybrid medical records are no longer just a mix of paper and electronic data. A sometimes lesser…
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Making Your EHR Operationally Meaningful to HIM
In the race towards meaningful use, many healthcare facilities have embarked on an electronic health record (EHR) implementation. The challenge to making this investment meaningful is creating a fully electronic record. This session will help HIM professionals recognize areas where simple enhancements can be made to achieve the most from an EHR. Learning Points: Learn…
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Cambridge Health Alliance partners with EDCO Health Information Solutions on electronic health record initiatives
Cambridge Health Alliance, an award-winning, academic healthcare system that serves Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s metro-north region, contracted EDCO® Health Information Solutions in June to assist in achieving its goal of a fully electronic health record environment. After nearly three years of customer site visits, data center reviews, and competitive negotiations, CHA chose EDCO’s Solcom™ electronic…
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Six Reasons Why Paper Still Exists in an EHR Environment
Unfortunately, purchasing an electronic health record (EHR) system and participating in medical records scanning does not guarantee that a fully electronic health record environment is on the horizon. In fact, there are a number of reasons why paper still exists. Phased-in Versus Big Bang Initially, most healthcare facilities took a phased-in approach to converting their paper charts…
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EDCO to Speak at 2012 AHIMA Convention & Exhibit in Chicago
Health Information Management (HIM) professionals from throughout North America are looking forward to the 84th Annual AHIMA Convention in Chicago this October. AHIMA has more than 64,000 members who play an indispensable role in leading their institutions through sweeping changes in the industry. The EDCO® Health Information Solutions team is pleased to support this event…
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