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Contributing Writer · June 8, 2010
Pediatric EMRs and the unique needs of children
In order that Electronic Health Record(EHR) systems meet the needs of pediatricians, several core functionalities need to be included. Children have unique health care needs and their providers have unique data needs.
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Contributing Writer · June 3, 2010
Internet connectivity and the future of EMRs
Increasingly, physicians are considering moving their practices from paper to an Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform. Many factors weigh in this trend – advances in technology making such EHR tools more usable; a higher profile (and therefore an increased awareness) of EHRs seen in trade...
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Contributing Writer · June 2, 2010
When Abnormal Lab Tests Fall Through the Cracks
Last winter, we reviewed a study by Hardeep Singh and colleagues which revealed that office-based physicians affiliated with the DeBakey VA in Houston failed to act on 8% of the clinically significant abnormal lab test results they received. More than 25% of these results triggered...
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Contributing Writer · May 28, 2010
Secure Patient-Provider Communication: Risks and Privacy Concerns
Secure, web-based patient–provider communication tools are dedicated systems designed to support patient–provider and provider–provider electronic communication. They require unique log-in procedures and user identifiers to secure the privacy of such communications, and are often augmented by additional features like appointment scheduling, medication refill processing, viewable...
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Contributing Writer · May 27, 2010
EMR standards – the problem of moving data from one system to another
Why can’t I just take my Electronic Health Record (EHR) charts and move them from one system to another one? This seemingly-simple question has vexed builders of a national Health IT infrastructure, and leaves us with the dissatisfying answer of “it’s not that easy.”
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