Electronic Medical Records and the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate
[Note: This afternoon, I notified Congress we (the Administration) support a requirement that doctors adopt e-prescribing and electronic records in order to get the full Sustainable Growth Rate update (HHS statement). ...Type of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Used by US Adults ...My doctor maintains an electronic record of my medical history in his or her office 23 My doctor ...Making the Electronic Medical Record Work for the Orthopedic SurgeonThis article explores the current reasons why orthopedic surgeons might consider the adoption of an electronic medical record system in their practices today. The costs and benefits as well as the barriers to implementation are ...The Benefits, and Potential Side Effects, of Sharing Medical...Today, there are two forms of electronic medical records. The relatively new web-based PHRs are designed to be individually controlled and potentially portable. Electronic medical records (EMRs) are used by industrial strength ...EDS Wins Bristol-Myers DealEmergis announced that it has concluded an agreement with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) for the implementation of the Java web-based version of Oacis, Emergis’ electronic medical record (EMR) system, throughout MUSC’s ...Mass. wrestles with electronic medical recordsNo doctor/nurse had *ever* seen the records from the previous doctor/nurse. But part of me knows that once they're in electronic form, your deepest medical secrets will become public flotsam on the Net, just like all the other "private"...US Adults Not Very Confident that Physicians Have the Complete PictureHowever, this confidence increases to half (50%) for those who have an electronic medical record. About one-fourth (26%) of adults say they use some form of electronic medical record, mainly one kept by their physician. ...