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HL7 and EHR Interoperability | Practice Fusion EMR

Legacy systems use HL7 standards to ensure interoperability. But see how Practice Fusion's web-based EHR is innovating how systems communicate.

Connecting my EMR to my hospital

Evaluating EMR Usability

Comparing HHS Certification to CCHIT

What kind of network should EMRs use to talk to each other?

Getting EHR (electronic health records) systems to “talk” to each other has been one of the goals of the emerging national Health IT policy.

Using EMRs to close the communication gap between PCPs and specialists

Closing the loop describes the need for more-coordinated healthcare. EHRs, when well designed and forward-looking, are tools that can significantly help in this proces

EMR Standards | Practice Fusion

Why can’t I just take my Electronic Health Record (EHR) charts and move them from one system to another one? Isn't there a single EMR standard?

Benefits of Secure Patient-Provider Communication

For physicians, secure patient-provider communication has been shown to help manage chronic conditions and free up face-time for patients who would benefit the most.

Using EMRs to capture public health “syndromic surveillance” data