Diversity in health information technology (HIT) often gets a bad name. In the electronic health record (EHR) space, it comes up in the context of too many vendors, too many solutions, too many versions, too many silos, too much work to …
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Let’s get ready to roll out! On Monday, May 13, Hello Health will introduce Version 6.0, featuring multiple updates and enhancements to its robust electronic health record (EHR) and patient portal. What’s new? Highlights include: Revamped Scheduling area, including: faster …
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Welcome to “Tuesday Testimonials,” our new monthly blog series that gives a glimpse into a user’s experience with the Hello Health EHR. In this month’s post, user Jeff Gladd discusses how the Hello Health platform helps him run his integrative …
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Two weeks ago the city of Boston stood still as its officials and medical professionals scrambled fearlessly to cope with the aftermath of the horror that ensued at one of the nation’s most prestigious marathons. My thoughts turned immediately to …
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At Hello Health we invest a large amount of time speaking with primary care doctors about their plans for implementing an electronic medical record (EMR) and what they are looking for in a system. This valuable feedback helps us tailor …
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The ICD-10 transition is imminent, yet Friday’s report from the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) found that provider readiness for ICD-10 in advance of the Oct. 2014 deadline looks grim. More than two fifths of health care provider respondents …
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We are on a steep trajectory of electronic health record (EHR) adoption. From first generation systems, to stage 1 and more recently stage 2 Meaningful Use capabilities and certifications, electronic health records are growing up. Collectively, vendors have built what …
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A recent RAND study showed that the implementation of health information technology (HIT) has affected neither a reduction in the cost nor an improvement in the quality of healthcare. As soon as the results were released, Twitter, Facebook and practically …
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There is no shortage of choices when it comes to electronic health record (EHR) vendors. While the actual number is hard to confirm, there are literally hundreds. A look at one Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology …
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Health care reform and healthcare economics are prompting the creation of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and other systems that promote value-based, rather than volume-based care. The government defines an ACO as a group of providers of healthcare services and suppliers who are …
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