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Integrated EHR enables shift to virtual post-discharge follow-up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

From 2006 to 2010, they explained, an integrated delivery system staggered implementation of an integrated EHR across 17 hospitals. "This created a stepped-wedge study design to study the impact of shared inpatient-outpatient EHR use," the researchers wrote. ON THE RECORD.

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Electronic Health Record Data Show Concerns Continue Over Injury Claims

Electronic Health Reporter

As provider adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) approaches near-universal levels, a study from The Doctors Company shows the frequency of claims in which EHRs contributed to injury continues to rise. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Elation Health and Surescripts® Partnership Supports Patient-Specific Prescription Cost Transparency for Primary Care Clinicians at Point of Care

Digital Health Global

Elena Christofides, an Elation EHR customer in Columbus, OH. Information in the EHR is an opportunity for important primary care conversations about cost expectations, affordability, and alternatives,” said Conan Fong, Chief Experience Officer and Co-Founder at Elation Health.

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1 in 3 Primary Care Physicians Have Already Tried AI Scribe Tools, Outlook Is Cautiously Optimistic, Finds Elation Health Survey

Digital Health Global

According to the survey, 67% of primary care physicians have not yet tried an AI scribe solution and are looking to EHR vendors to guide them to the best option that integrates with their system. For those who have tried AI scribing and have decided not to purchase yet, they are also looking to EHR vendors to provide a solution.

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Altera Digital Health and Columbus Community Hospital Extend Partnership by Seven Years

Digital Health Global

A Paragon client since 2010, the 50-bed hospital will also now leverage upgrade services as part of its Altera subscription to ensure it remains up to date with the EHR and takes full advantage of future Paragon releases.

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Regulators Need to Pay More Attention to Long-term and Nursing Care

Healthcare IT Today

But these facilities are afterthoughts in our health care system, and were excluded in particular from the huge digitization of health care triggered in the United States by the 2009 HITECH act and 2010 Affordable Care Act. Monitoring could also reduce readmissions and other costs.

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Elation Health Adds to Leadership Team to Accelerate Growth Across Primary Care Market

Digital Health Global

Natt is responsible for supporting customers and growing sales impact, as well as driving revenue operations for the primary care-focused EHR platform. He oversees the expansion of Elation’s market-leading EHR, utilized by clinicians in hundreds of practices across 50 states, as well as Elation’s Billing software and additional product lines.