EHRs

New Rule Strengthens Certification Oversight and Accountability for EHRs

By Chuck Frederick, Senior Consultant The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has issued a rule that strengthens its oversight of certified electronic health records (EHRs) …

Surescripts Unveils New Patient Record Locator Service

By Michael Burger, Senior Consultant Patients typically get care and treatment from many doctors and in many places, including physicians’ offices, hospitals, pharmacies and urgent care clinics. Doctors wish they …

Biosimilar Legislative Trend Means Big Changes for EHRs

By Connie Sinclair, Director, Regulatory Resource Center Biosimilars are starting to enter the market in the United States and are generating interest because of their significant cost-savings potential and patient …

Integrating EHRs and PDMPs: How Vendors Can Get Ahead of the Curve

By Michael Burger, Senior Consultant Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) were created in 2002 as a tool to help address the growing problems of prescription drug abuse and diversion. PDMPs …

Extraneous ePrescription Notes: Best Addressed by the Sender

By Michael Burger, Senior Consultant A study was published recently in the JAMA (link here) titled, “Analysis of Prescribers’ Notes in Electronic Prescriptions in Ambulatory Practice.” The study found a …

Massachusetts’ New Law to Combat Opioid Deaths Could Affect EHR and Pharmacy Systems

By Connie Sinclair, Director, Regulatory Resource Center Massachusetts recently enacted comprehensive legislation to help combat opioid abuse deaths, which have reached crisis proportions in the Bay State and around the …

Meaningful Use – Lost in Translation

By Michael Burger, Senior Consultant Back in the beginning of the Meaningful Use Incentive Program for Electronic Health Records (EHRs), I was a product manager working at an ambulatory EHR …

EHR Blamed for Ebola Death. REALLY?

By Michael Burger, Senior Consultant Last week, a headline caught my eye:  “Report Finds EHR Contributed to Dallas Hospital’s 2014 Ebola Issues.”  The report is written by an independent panel …

DERF-a-Palooza at NCPDP

By Michael Burger, Senior Consultant The February meeting of the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) ePrescribing and Related Transactions Workgroup 11 will be a real DERF-a-Palooza, with some …