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Senate bills include ‘common sense’ mandates around PDMPs and e-prescribing

Provisions of two bills introduced in the Senate this week feature new requirements for prescription drug monitoring programs and...

Review finds increase in EHR-related malpractice claims

"EHR-RELATED LAWSUITS INCREASE: A report out from The Doctors Company finds that between July 2014 and the end of last year, 1.6 percent...

EHR password sharing rampant among hospital staffs, study says

"Despite all the resources invested in technology to protect the private patient information, a new study spotlights once again the...

ONC scales back EHR certification process requirements, catching industry groups by surprise

"The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is significantly pulling back on EHR certification attestation requirements, a move...

Epic, Cerner hold 50% of hospital EHR market share: 8 things to know

Here are 8 things you should know about who owns 50% of the hospital EHR market share. -Becker's Health

Researchers: Meaningful Use legislation led to a 'substantial change' in EHR adoption

"An incentive program established under the HITECH Act in 2009 was a primary driver behind EHR adoption in hospitals across the country,...

GAO finds further proof patients are fed up with portals, EHRs

"Just one-third of patients offered visibility into their health data took advantage of it, according to a recent report, which offers...

HIT Think Why the EHR documentation burden needs to be solved

"It wasn’t so long ago that patient records consisted of paper documents created from hand-scribbled notes made by the doctor."- Health...

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