Electronic Health Record Adoption is Challenging Rural Hospitals
The healthcare needs of residents living in rural areas are no different than the residents of densely populated cities throughout the U.S. However, there is a gap in the level of service available to these rural residents. Electronic health record (EHR) requirements are not unlike the healthcare needs of the rural residents in that these […]
FAQ on HIPAA: Do You Know the Rules on Electronic Personal Health Records?
It’s imperative for healthcare professionals to be well acquainted with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Congress passed it in 1996, but surprisingly, there are portions of the act that are still being violated by unassuming healthcare workers. HIPAA offers Americans the ability to transfer their health insurance coverage when they switch jobs […]
The End of Disparate Systems: Enterprise Archiving Centralizes Diagnostic Image Management
Get Ahead of the Game With Enterprise Archiving Electronic health records are becoming the go-to for patients and medical personnel alike. These records are full of a variety of data, including medical images, which can be quite large and must be available for quick sharing and online viewing. Enterprise archiving has therefore become a priority. […]
Top Worries for Patients and Their Electronic Personal Health Records
The voice of the average patient has been clear for a long time: they want more access to their health records and to take a more proactive and personalized approach to their healthcare needs. A recent study by Accenture finds that a slight majority of patients are more concerned with having access to their medical […]
Electronic Health Records Don’t Have to Cost an Arm and a Leg (Literally)
There is no shortage of grueling tales about how electronic health records have caused riffs in the medical community. Does it have to be so difficult? It’s true that there is more required of physicians today and it’s almost always tasks that take them away from what they do best – care for their patients. […]