It may sound counterintuitive, but it’s true: interoperability should no longer be a major selling point when looking for an EHR. Why? Because every good EHR should be fully interoperable. And soon, every EHR will have to be interoperable. Interoperability is one of the most exciting areas of health IT: it holds incredible potential to […]
Interfacing and Interoperability: not an EHR selling point Read More »
Many doctors say, “I want a no-brainer of an EMR that is easy to learn and is very cheap, free if possible. In fact, I want to try it out without any reading or training whatsoever.” Be careful what you wish for: you are bound to get it! No one would argue that it is
Is your EHR an automobile or a tricycle? The quick-start myth Read More »
Many EMR companies, knowing that you are shopping for an unfamiliar and complex product, want to impress you with gadgetry: they show you iPads, high-end computers, and handhelds. Others seek to win you over with fancy anatomical animations and other graphics within their EMRs. While these features may look tempting, you are being manipulated. All
Gadgetry is a red herring in the EHR search Read More »
We are excited to introduce Choosing the Right EHR, a blog series on the many factors to consider when purchasing EHR software. The EHR market is changing rapidly: companies are appearing and disappearing, federal requirements are changing, and technology continues to evolve. Recommendations that were helpful five, three, or even one year ago no longer
Choosing the Right EHR: the only list you need to read Read More »
Until a few years ago, billing applications took advantage of doctors’ lack of familiarity with EHRs to sell “integrated solutions.” According to this marketing pitch, an EHR is better and more effective when it contains all of the functions needed in a clinic, including billing and other administrative task management. Although it sounds attractive at
Billing and EHRs: the myth of integration Read More »
EHR templates have long been under scrutiny, but only now are consequences being established for the use and mis-use of templates. In a recently published addition to its instructions for payment review contractors, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) states that templates do not provide adequate documentation of clinical encounters. In fact, in cases
CMS warns that templates don’t make the cut: Template users face Medicare denials Read More »
From September 13-16, Praxis EMR clients, trainers, and staff gathered in Orlando, Florida for the 2012 Praxis Training Seminar. After a welcome address from CEO Dr. Richard Low, participants divided into beginner and advanced groups. Course material covered the new features included in Praxis v5 as well as a detailed walk-through on how to attest
Praxis EMR Training Seminar: Sept 13-16 Read More »
It is widely thought that because computers are machines, they are objective tools. Indeed, this is the perspective that leads many of our colleagues to unconditionally trust EHR software systems: unlike a human being, they think, the computer will make always make the right decision- we programmed it to do so. This viewpoint misses the
Technology is Far From Objective: Implications for the EMR/EHR Debate Read More »
