article thumbnail

From Paper to Pixels: The Future is Bright for Health Information Management

Healthcare IT Today

Prior to the Meaningful Use incentives in 2005, only 20% of medical records were stored electronically. Putting Paper in the Rearview Mirror It wasn’t that long ago that HIM professionals were responsible for managing paper medical records. The era of rolling shelves, paperclips, and Dictaphones ended less than 20 years ago.

article thumbnail

Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative dissolves, saying 'work completed'

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Since its founding in 2005, MAeHC has worked to improve the safety, efficiency and quality of healthcare delivery in the state by guiding organizations in the implementation and meaningful use of health IT. Lawrence Garber, chairman of the Board of MAeHC, in a statement. WHY IT MATTERS.

eHealth 135
article thumbnail

Stephen Clark, CIO, Albemarle Health, Chapter 2

Health System CIO

Being the resident MU expert Telepsychiatry HIE Since becoming CIO at Albemarle Health in 2005, Stephen Clark has made great strides in helping to advance the organization. A lot of larger organizations have a team of people that are dedicated just to focus on Meaningful Use. I don’t have that luxury.

HIE 60