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Can EHRs Expand to Become Health Systems’ “Platform of Platforms” (UDHPs)?

The Healthcare Blog

1) EHRs Currently Own the Customer Relationship Fueled by federal HITECH incentives and mandates, health systems have made significant investments in their existing EHRs: As of 2021, 96% of non-federal acute care hospitals in the U.S. had adopted a certified EHR.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Meaningful Use and EHR

Arkenea

It consists of information that is listed on a patients’ medical sheet. EHR includes vital signs, medical history, medications, diagnosis, progress reports, allergies, immunizations, imaging reports, and laboratory data. Note down medical history of patients’ family.

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HHS-OIG Settles Alleged EMTALA Violations with 3 Healthcare Providers

The HIPAA Journal

The patient had a medical history that included dementia with behavioral disturbances, major depression, and manic episodes. The patient lived in an assisted living facility (ALF), which called the police due to a psychiatric incident involving the patient.

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Americans Grew Digital Health-Data Muscles in the Pandemic – New Insights from the Pew Charitable Trusts

Health Populi

As digital health industry stakeholders will be convening at the 2021 annual HIMSS conference in Las Vegas and digitally, this report is well-timed to give us a level-set on just “where” U.S. health citizens are with respect to their medical information. health citizens are with respect to their medical information.

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HHS-OIG Fines Two Healthcare Providers for EMTALA Violations

The HIPAA Journal

In May 2021, a patient presented at the Baptist ED via ambulance after being found unresponsive in a parking lot. In May 2021, a third patient presented to the ED who had plans to overdose. Baptist ordered a psychiatric consultation, and staff performed a suicide risk assessment and categorized the patient as high risk.

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Complete Guide for Mobile EHR App Development

Arkenea

The electronic health record (EHR) lies at the heart of this transformation, providing a comprehensive, real-time digital view of a patient’s medical history. The digitization of healthcare services has been transformative, enabling significant improvements in the delivery, cost, and quality of care.

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ePrescription Software Development – Detailed Outlook

Arkenea

The CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) has posted the latest standards for e-prescribing which are as follows: In 2020, the CMS published the 2021 PFS (Physician Fee Schedule) final rule which requires prescribers to use the NCPDP SCRIPT standard version 2017071 for EPCS (Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Drugs) transactions.