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What will the Supreme Court’s ruling mean for your EHR initiative?

By: Ed Burns Listening to news coverage of the Supreme Court’s health reform hearings, you would think the justices were getting ready to overturn the Affordable Care Act tomorrow. Of course, no one...

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Technology users remember their priorities during EHR implementation

By: Ed Burns When implementing an EHR system, it is important to keep in mind priorities. There are lots of different systems out there that may have many different functionalities. Developing a clear...

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Will EHR adoption encourage information exchange?

By: Ed Burns A fully networked healthcare system in which a majority of providers are using electronic health records (EHR) is supposed to save us from inefficient, redundant and disconnected...

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Physicians moving towards mobile devices

By: Ed Burns The world is going mobile. It seems nearly everyone has a smartphone or tablet and apps are everywhere. So are doctors following this trend? A significant amount of evidence suggests they...

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New ways of measuring quality are needed now

By: Ed Burns It’s an old management axiom: “You can’t improve what you can’t measure.” And it’s true. How can you improve something, allocate resources effectively, compare with peers, or even know if...

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Why clinical quality measures are necessary

By: Ed Burns The clinical quality measures included in the meaningful use program may be the main driver behind any improvements in care quality that results from EHR use, but they are also among the...

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Defining patients’ electronic health experience

By: Ed Burns Patients are increasingly getting involved in their healthcare through IT tools. Personal health records – the pinnacle of patient involvement – remain vastly under-utilized, but they are...

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