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EHR Connection is your connection to all the information you need to make your electronic health record efforts successful. You'll get tips each week on topics such as vendor selection, evaluating return on investment, getting buy-in from physicians and much more.

May 5, 2008 (Volume 5, Issue 18)

Most New Hampshire hospitals joining technology bandwagon
Kathy Bizarro, executive vice president of the New Hampshire Hospital Association, says that most hospitals in that state are in the process of implementing some form of EMR, The Telegraph reported April 20.

Medical Records Institute announces new TEPR Award
Medical Records Institute (MRI) recently announced a new TEPR (Towards the Electronic Patient Record) Award for EMRs that best meet medicolegal requirements, according to the group’s April 11 press release.

E-mail is what the patient wants, but not what the doctor ordered
U.S. physicians like the convenience of e-mail for nonurgent medical issues, but recent surveys indicate fewer than one-third of them use it to communicate with their patients, Yahoo! News reported in an April 22 article.

PPV: Don’t let voluminous paper overwhelm you during transition to an EHR
Imagining a time when medical records are simply a mouse click away may be difficult—especially when you’re surrounded by endless stacks, files, or even entire rooms full of paper charts.

Tip: Answers to some FAQs about EMRs
Emerging technology is raising questions in HIM departments where a transition to EMRs has occurred or is on the horizon. Here are answers to a few of those questions.

Other recently-published articles from EHR Connection:

Security breaches threaten privacy of hundreds of thousands of patients nationwide

’Holy trinity’ makes hospital data especially enticing to identity thieves

Security officers say they know the rules, but is patient information really safe?

PPV: Outsource your data storage-Reduce stress and remain HIPAA compliant without breaking the bank

Tip: Add these acronyms to your EHR dictionary

PPV: Don’t let voluminous paper overwhelm you during transition to an EHR

Most New Hampshire hospitals joining technology bandwagon

Medical Records Institute announces new TEPR Award

E-mail is what the patient wants, but not what the doctor ordered

Tip: Answers to some FAQs about EMRs

Tip: Anticipate patient-driven amendments when selecting an EHR

PPV: Ensure that your remote coding program’s security is up to par with CMS guidance and HIPAA

Schwarzenegger addresses security breaches affecting spouse, other celebrities

Electronic medical record use in physician offices increasing steadily

E-prescriptions increasing, but still a rarity overall

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