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Electronic health records (EHR) were created to use as a tool to help benefit the hospital’s workflow and patience experience (at the same time as generating/collecting data that can be used both nationally and locally).  But throughout the years since 2011 to now, the AMA has noticed that physicians have reported burnout at a rateRead more

The American Medical Association (AMA) has developed 8 priorities for EHR vendors to promote usability and support for patients.  The AMA’s goal is to make EHR is an asset rather than a cost of doing business, or, in some cases, a problem. Enhance physicians’ ability to provide high quality patient care The EHR system shouldRead more

In our previous article, 2019 Market Share: Amublatory EHR Vendors, we discussed the top vendors for EHR and also some tips to ensure a successful EHR implementation.  Now what are some challenges EHR implementations face? Cost One of the main concerns of EHR implementation is the cost that comes with it. According to Health Affairs,Read more

Click here for a bigger picture Epic Ambulatory certification is one of the most common Epic certifications since it is one of the main and largest components of Epic System.  With this module, Primary Care and Specialty clinicians are to input data such as: clinical documentation, order entry and e-prescribing. Nationwide, the average income of anRead more

According to Definitive Healthcare data, a surprising 98% of hospitals in the U.S. use an EHR system.  In another survey by the CDC, this figure is put at 89%.  Either way, the two vendors that are dominating the market are: Epic Systems and Cerner.  Epic has a 33.4% market share and Cerner has 24.9%.  TogetherRead more

The road to becoming certified is not the easiest journey but it is rewarding.  If you haven’t read Amy Demski’s personal experience on her journey, please click here.  A brief overview on how to become certified is that you either need to be sponsored by a hospital to receive training at the Epic Systems HQRead more

You can always count on Epic Systems to be ready for April 1st.  If you head onto their website today, you will notice all sorts of amazing new “innovations” and news! For instance, they have created an interactive patient module called “MyMom” which will be an addition to MyChart and it will endorse a healthyRead more

Most of us are familiar with Lyft or Uber but most of the time we all use it for social outgoings, but have you used it to go to a doctor’s appointment?  Transportation to medical appointments is a big factor for most patients.  If they are not able to find reliable transportation there, they wouldRead more

Blockchain is the new cloud but instead of having data condensed into one server, it is securely divided amongst multiple secured systems.  Here at the top 5 reasons Healthcare companies should consider the benefits: “Smart” Contracts Faster way for contracts to get automatically processed. Once the conditions are met it will immediately be administered.  ItRead more

What is it that you look for when choosing a doctor?  Most of us look for qualifications such as: education, how many patients they have seen or their reviews.  But what researchers at Stanford University found is that the more warm and kind a doctor is the better. Already when a patient goes in forRead more