Charting a Course for EHR Implementation

Having successfully implemented an EHR and attested to meaningful use, guest blogger Beth Shaw offers helpful tips for practices in the throes of EHR adoption

Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: August 26, 2011

EHRs More Reliable than Medicaid Claims on Care Quality, Study Says A new study shows that electronic health records can provide new opportunities for obtaining more comprehensive data regarding quality of health services patients receive than relying solely on Medicaid claims data.   Health Reform, Meaningful Use Drive Demand for BI Business intelligence (BI) is [...]

Change Is a Double-Edged Sword

I have spent the last week or so thinking about change and its impact on our day to day existence. Call it a slow week in the Health IT world, but in fact this is a remarkably relevant topic for all of us. Google is buying Motorola Mobility, LDOs are buying SDOs, and international financial [...]