Doctors spend a lot of time deciding on an electronic healthrecord system. They are often times overwhelmed by the myriad of systems offered and how to determine if a system is right for them. In addition to worrying about choosing the right system for their practice, they now have to pick a system that will demonstrate meaningful use. Read more...

What makes a successful health information exchange? Well, according to a study done by KLAS, a healthcare market research firm, it appears that the most successful health information exchanges are those that are the least complex. The smaller health information exchanges or regional health information organizations often perform better then large-scale health information exchanges. Read more...

Over the years, the image of a doctor laboring over a pile of charts making handwritten notes into each file has evolved into the picture of a doctor on the go dictating notes into the chart. Whether the notes are entered via a standard dictation device that must be sent out for transcription before making it into the file or with a voice recognition system that allows the doctor to print the notes at his convenience, there is no doubt that both systems offer doctors a way to save time and money. Read more...