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CSC: Right people, processes lead to EHR success
As a principal with the Health Delivery Group of Computer Sciences Corp., and a critical care nurse with more than 35 years of experience in healthcare and health IT, Karen Fuller has seen more than
Nine tips to ensure a smooth CPOE implementation
Among the biggest IT challenges in healthcare today are the successful implementation of EMRs, computerized physician order entry and all the needed interfaces that support these two massive and
Assess your practice's strengths, weaknesses to prevent EHR failure
EHR failures most often are the result of poor planning and preparation for the implementation, a family physician told a group of doctors and practice managers at a recent forum held by the
Consultants debunk 'myths' of EHR implementation
EHR vendors will provide all the technical expertise you need, right? EHRs can't provide a measurable return on investment. And it's inevitable that productivity will slow to a crawl during an
Understanding rules vital to planning for 'meaningful use'
Want to get to "meaningful use"? Understand the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the CMS regulations, your own incentive opportunity and your current state of implementation. Conduct a gap
Many using iPads in healthcare, but few have deployment strategies
"iPad and other kinds of tablets are going to permeate the [healthcare] enterprise," Brian Reed, vice president of products at BoxTone, a Columbia, Md.-based mobile service management firm, said
Using your hospital's EMR implementation to your advantage
Like it or not, if you work for a hospital you will be involved in an EMR implementation project in one way or another--sooner than later. This fact has many hospital employees squirming, for it
Build multiple levels of value into an EMR to produce ROI
Want a return on the sizable investment in an EMR? View the technology not as merely a replacement for paper charts, but as the basis for creating new capabilities within the organization, such as
SPOTLIGHT: Physician practices struggle with choosing, implementing EHRs, MGMA says
Not surprisingly, selecting and implementing EHRs has moved into the top three daily challenges of running a physician practice, according to a newly released survey from the Medical Group Management
Cerner implementation at UK hospital has 'gone remarkably well'
Here's something you don't see every day: an EMR success story in England's massive National Programme for IT. Implementation of a Cerner Millennium system at the Kingston Hospital National Health
