Guest Post by Katie Matlack, Medical Market Analyst, Software Advice: I cover medical software and health IT for Software Advice, so I was curious to learn about some of the secrets to success when switching to an EMR that might not meet the eye. To find out what is it that separates the health care providers who truly reap the benefits of switching to EMR, from those who don’t, I interviewed representatives of three health providers who use EMRs now… Continue reading

One of President Obama’s first legislative acts was passing the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), also known as the Stimulus or Recovery Act into law. The law’s primary purpose was to save and create jobs and growth within the American economy, in response to the recession of the late 2000’s.

Of particular relevance to medical practitioners is the Health Information Technology section which created the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology (ONCHIT). This office subsidizes eligible practitioners (EP) who convert their offices to Electronic Health or a Medical Record system (EHR)… Continue reading

Physicians used to keep patients’ medical records on paper, necessary because today’s ailment can be a function of a prior condition. To get an accurate picture of the current situation, the doctor must know the patient’s medical history. This requires the doctor to spend hours recording current situations and comparing them to the patient’s medical history. With time, patient records often become cumbersome, containing pages of reports, charts, diagnoses, drug histories and allergies – literally everything that could account for the person’s current health status… Continue reading