Special Report: EHR

EHRs and the new health care game

According to Alistair Jackson, MEd, FAAO, all walks of health care want to know what ECPs know and can contribute to the care team. As providers at the preventive end of the eye care spectrum, optometrists must embrace their unique place in providing higher quality at lower cost, another mantra and key tenet of healthcare reform. Let’s play!

Editorial: Pain and gain

Chief Optometric Editor Ernie Bowling says: What really inspired our office to explore EHR wasn’t the incentives offered by CMS for implementing EHR. It was the fact that we were drowning in paper. Full article

Stage 2 Meaningful Use: Are you ready?

According to Zachary S. McCarty, OD, with incentives scheduled to decline in future years and penalties kicking in for practitioners who fail to adopt and attest to Meaningful Use for EHRs, more clinicians are looking to purchase and implement such systems. Are you ready for Stage 2 Meaningful Use?

National survey: Physician EHR outcry will shake the health information technology sector

EHR functionality and costs have pushed up the misery index for physicians, according to the results of a new national survey from Medical Economics. The opinions of nearly 1,000 physicians about health information technology may just surprise you.
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(Slideshow) EHR survey probes physician angst about adoption, use of technology

So, what’s really driving physician dissatisfaction with EHRs? These data tables guide you through the results of the exclusive Medical Economics survey. Full article

Physician perspectives: Why high costs, poor functionality outweigh benefits, ease of access

Physicians are speaking out about EHR benefits and frustrations related to the use of this technology in practice. Our coverage looks at the pros and cons based on physician comments.
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Other EHR Study Articles

EHR solutions: New series explores best practices for implementing the technology

As part of its continuing coverage of a 2-year study of 29 office-based physicians implementing EHRs, Medical Economics is showcasing best practices gleaned from physicians and other experts to help practices. Topics in this issue include: end-user license agreements, training, budgeting, and more.
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Analyze cost, usability features carefully when considering EHR switch

With EHR satisfaction falling at an alarming rate, it’s no surprise that many practices are beginning to look at replacing their systems. When switching systems, use the experience your practice gained during its first EHR implementation to make your new system work for you. Full article