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MGMA 2009: Catching up on tech issues, or 'ouch, my EMR!'
As you doubtless know, there's no way you're going to walk out of this year's conference--or any event, for that matter--knowing everything you need to know about EMR selection. But if you can, take... Read more...
Dell, post-EMR launch, buys Perot Systems; Providers content with Medicare payment contractors
> Not long after launching its own EMR, Dell has acquired healthcare business solutions provider Perot Systems in a deal worth almost $4 billion. Article > A new survey by CMS concludes that... Read more...
MGMA: Finances, EMR top 2009 challenges for practices
Keeping operating costs down, maintaining physician compensation levels and buying/rolling out an EMR are the three biggest challenges to running a medical practice this year, according to a new... Read more...
Hospital, doctors' office kiosks increasingly used for collections
Kiosks still aren't that that common a site in hospital lobbies and doctors' offices, and when they are seen, they're usually used for patient registration. Increasingly, however, providers are going... Read more...
Is EMR lease financing at risk?
Everyone reading FierceHealthFinance knows that as much as they may want to bring electronic medical records into their institution, paying for them is a big question mark. After all, EMRs were... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Under-insured adults up by 60 percent in four years; How to recession-proof IT projects; and much more...
> A new study has included that the number of under-insured adults nationwide rose by 60 percent over the past four years, surprising the researchers conducting the study. Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: EMR investment success stories
Everyone's afraid of losing their shirt if they spend big bucks on an electronic medical records system. However, at least some organizations are finding that their EMR investment is paying for... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Construction slowdown on the horizon?; Minnesota offering $2.3M to help hospitals with EMR rollout; and much more..
> Could a construction slowdown be on the horizon for healthcare facilities? Read more...
Blue plan: EMRs don't offer good ROI, but CPOE does
Most of the talk around electronic medical records to date has come with the assumption that such systems would not only improve care, they'd also save money. Well, one health plan has decided that... Read more...
