July 3, 2013Wednesday EHRspractice management Coordinated Care 21st-century referrals: Medical homes, EHRs, networks are streamlining care Health system changes are already improving quality and cost-effectiveness of care for some DOs.
March 9, 2012Friday EHRspractice managementtechnology Decision time Trouble choosing an EHR? Extensions are ready to help you reach ‘meaningful use’ Government’s nationwide network helps physicians select and implement electronic health records and secure performance bonuses.
July 27, 2011Wednesday EHRsHouse of Delegates Meaningful use House: Formularies must be compatible with electronic health records Insurers and pharmacies should be required to make this information readily available electronically.
June 22, 2011Wednesday EHRs ‘Waiting for the perfect EHR’ EHR holdouts: Concerns still keeping some DOs away, but with good reason? Anxieties about cost, reliability, patient privacy weigh on some DOs. But one expert says many worries have been addressed in recent years.
May 17, 2011Tuesday EHRs Lessons learned Slow Internet connection dead-ends Web-based EHR for rural DO After months of searching for an EHR, Oklahoma practice pulls plug after two months.
Feb. 22, 2011Tuesday EHRstechnology In transition EHR time drain: Oklahoma DO bemoans tunneling through software templates “It’s frustrating,” says Joseph R. Schlecht, DO. “It takes an extra hour a day to do my work.”
Feb. 4, 2011Friday EHRstechnology Embracing technology Paperless from the get-go: EHRs’ efficiency, care benefits win over NY DO Anna M. Lamb, DO, never even gave a thought to using paper records when she opened her solo practice.