“Everyone’s talking about AI.” That’s the best way to summarize the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) 2024 conference in Orlando, FL in just four short words. HIMSS typically delves into conversations that are at the crest of the wave—such as analytics or telehealth in the past—and, this year, conversations took place around artificial […]

Healthcare organizations across the spectrum of sizes and specialties appreciate the cloud-based Cerner EHR system, ranging from physician offices to healthcare companies to ambulatory firms. Oracle Cerner allows them to deliver quality patient care while streamlining administrative functions. Thanks to the system’s task automation features, medical professionals can put more of their time and attention […]

According to HealthCareITNews.com, the summer of 2023 saw a “feverish launch” of artificial intelligence (AI) tools by major players in the health technology sector. A notable inclusion among these tools are generative AI applications, designed to automatically generate text, images, and more. Generation occurs as the technology “learns” structures and patterns from the data it is […]

Electronic medical records (EMR)—also referred to as electronic health records (EHR)—allow healthcare organizations to electronically access, use, and exchange patients’ health-related information in safer, more efficient, and more effective ways while also enhancing their facilities in meaningful, tangible ways. To realize the benefits, though, the EMR system must be fruitfully implemented, integrated, and optimized—which is […]

When a healthcare facility is transitioning to a new electronic health records (EHR) system, it’s crucial that the software is strategically implemented and optimized, allowing the facility to fully benefit from the application with improved workflows that will help deliver world-class patient care. It also helps organizations to reach a return on investment as efficiently […]

How EHR Consulting Can Help Healthcare Organizations Succeed in the Booming Ambulatory EHR Market Ambulatory EHR systems consist of digital patient charts that are used by medical teams to document diagnoses; prescriptions; referrals; and other aspects of doctor-patient interactions. Although some hospital admission information may be included to provide context, any hospital-related data is typically […]

EMR consultants play a valuable role by filling in staffing gaps at healthcare organizations and providing them with experts with desirable niche specialties that the in-house staff may not have. Besides choosing the right number of consultants with the required specialties, it’s also important to select the right type of placement. Here, we’ll explore short-term, […]

Medical staff can become quite frustrated when their healthcare organization’s electronic health record (EHR) systems are too time-consuming and/or don’t dovetail with workflows. This situation can all too easily lead to clinician burnout and even to medical staff leaving the profession altogether. More specifically, the following seven EHR design issues have been closely correlated to […]

It’s well known that physicians and other healthcare professionals have felt frustrated by the amount of time they’ve spent navigating electronic health record (EHR) workflows, as well as the concerns healthcare organizations have for this time usage. In 2020, a study by the Annals of Internal Medicine quantified this time. With 155,000 nonsurgical/ambulatory practice physicians […]