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Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)
Ensuring medication history data, prescription fill insights and other information is scaled to specific populations can lead to better patient outcomes, says Dr. Colin Banas, chief medical officer at health IT company DrFirst.
Kim Clarke, assistant CIO at West Virginia United Health System, says even though more than half of WVU hospitals are in rural areas, all patients get the same level of care because of EMRAM Stage 7.
The technology can complement EHRs, reduce errors and enhance time management, explains Dr. Subha Airan-Javia, a hospitalist at University of Pennsylvania Health System and founder of CareAlign.
Digital innovation and policy changes at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are improving access to healthcare for veterans and their families, says Jim Gfrerer, former CIO at the VA, who shares some predictions about the future of healthcare.
The FDB Vela electronic prescribing network will improve contracting and access for pharmacies and clinicians, and provide patients with more control over their prescriptions, says Bob Katter, president of First Databank.
Baha Zeidan, CEO of Azalea Health, says that the company's customers are using its new apps marketplace to optimize their EHRs.
The CMIO talks about EHR optimization, burnout and amping up patient and provider experience by taking real-time prescription data to the point of care.
This week's top stories include providers looking for an extension of the pandemic public health emergency that created waivers and flexibilities, and Oracle databases powering Cerner systems at DOD, Coast Guard and VA sites went offline for hours.
Dr. Robert Lackey, chief medical information officer at WellSpan Health, talks about how his organization prioritized patient safety during recent mergers.
VA program executive director Dr. Terry Adirim; Bill Tinston, director of FEHRM; and Holly Joers, DOD program executive officer, talk about federal health IT evolution due to the pandemic and the EHR modernization initiative.
