The future of QR codes
Someone recently told me that QR codes were no longer trendy and would be fading away shortly. I think the verdict is still out on QR codes. First, only half … Continue reading
EHR should change for the business and the business should change to fit the EHR.
“We’re not building our business around the EHR. The EHR should change to fit our business.” I cannot count the number of times I’ve heard that phrase over the years. Sometimes, either through admin functions … Continue reading
NIH-funded study – mobile technology used to improve diet and activity behavior
Here’s another article showing how the use of mobile apps are increasing healthy behaviors in patients. All groups studied improved by just using the mobile app, but the largest improvement was in … Continue reading
SAMHSA: Responsible Health IT for Behavioral Health
SAMHSA newsletter about HIPAA and EHRs. Included is information on their “Open Behavioral Health Information Technology Architecture (OBHITA) Project:” “This project is focused on standardizing methods for data collection and … Continue reading
Specialty Electronic Health Records — are they needed?
I’ve recently come across several electronic health record (EHR) vendors in my travels that market themselves in a certain ‘specialty.’ There are EHRs for primary care, hospitals, child welfare organizations, … Continue reading
New EHR Incentive reports available from CMS
Data and Reports | Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The feds just released reports from 2011 and parts of 2012 for their Medicare & Medicaid EHR incentives program. It’s not … Continue reading
If the EHR isn’t compatible with the accounting software, what does that mean for Revenue Cycle Management?
Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) makes sense. Tracking money received and money owed makes business. Some electronic health records (EHRs) include packages showcasing RCM components. Some of these are wonderful tools. However, when choosing an … Continue reading
Using the computer in front of the client
One of the biggest concerns social service professionals have about transitioning to an EHR is the effect of the computer on the client-therapist relationship. The use of computers in the … Continue reading
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