Future of the Connected Healthcare System

By: March 20, 2015 at 4:40

Technology plays a vital role in today’s healthcare landscape with the overall goal of driving down costs and improving patient outcomes. It has the potential to connect patients, doctors and payers within the healthcare ecosystem and simplify how they access health information through patient portals, wearable devices and mobile apps. Essential to connecting all of this technology and making it meaningful is an electronic health record (EHR) system that acts as a central database that provides doctors with easy access to crucial patient information.   Today, the digitization of healthcare […]
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The Next Phase of Innovation in Healthcare

By: March 20, 2015 at 2:21

Fifteen years ago, healthcare was lagging behind other industries when it came to high-tech innovation and changing Americans’ perception of “the way things had to be done.” At that time, having your health records available electronically was just starting to resonate. Now that the majority of physicians use electronic health records (EHR), the industry is still innovating and at an even more rapid pace to bring consumer-facing health apps, wearables and telehealth to the market.   Most physicians and professionals in the healthcare industry agree that patients who have easy […]
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The Playbook for Patient Engagement

By: March 20, 2015 at 9:20

As talked about as patient engagement is today, there is still plenty of confusion around how to maximize it. Enterprise solutions such as EHRs and revenue cycle management streamline the healthcare process therefore simplifying the patient’s experience, and with telehealth, mobile and wearable devices, patients can experience a more personalized experience. My son uses his mobile phone and a QR code to buy coffee, why not also use the same technology to check-in at his doctor’s office?   As the quarterbacks of care, doctors have a unique advantage in the […]
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Bigger Data, Better Healthcare

By: March 19, 2015 at 5:25

In an age where connectivity is constantly accessible, the term “Big Data” has quickly become a buzzword favored by any business seeking information about its customers, products and even its performance. But this seemingly ambiguous term has a place in the healthcare industry as well. “Big Data” is more than a buzzword for doctors, researchers and patients – it means easier access to health information, predictive medicine, quicker diagnoses and better treatment.   According to an article from Harvard Business Review, a total of 2.5 quintillion terabytes of data were […]
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Puerto Rico’s Migrant Health Center Selects eClinicalWorks

By: March 18, 2015 at 8:07

Federally Qualified Health Center Chooses eClinicalWorks Comprehensive EHR Solution for its Eight Locations    WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—March 18, 2015—eClinicalWorks®, a leader in ambulatory healthcare IT solutions, today announces that Puerto Rico’s Migrant Health Center (MHC), a non-profit, 330 federally qualified health center (FQHC) and NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home-recognized in all eight clinic sites, incorporated since 1971, has chosen the eClinicalWorks comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) solution for its eight locations. Use of this technology will aid continuity of care efforts across multiple settings, allowing critical information to be accessible at the […]
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Patient Portal – Do More With Less

By: March 17, 2015 at 9:07

It is hard to believe that eCW Podcast has produced almost an entire first season. For this episode, host Adam Siladi talks with Dr. Mark McNeill of Trillium Family Medicine about how utilizing the Patient Portal has improved his practice by reducing tedious tasks, while helping him see more patients. Filmed at the 2014 eClinicalWorks National Users Conference, Dr. McNeill mentions how his patients take advantage of the convenience of booking appointments online. He explains how he primarily runs the entire practice’s workflow through the portal by sending messages, booking […]
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North Carolina’s Southeastern Health Chooses eClinicalWorks for Population Health

By: January 20, 2015 at 10:00

Non-profit Organization Selects eClinicalWorks Care Coordination Medical Records Platform   WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—January 20, 2015—eClinicalWorks®, a leader in ambulatory healthcare IT solutions, today announces that Southeastern Health (SeHealth), a non-profit hospital system located in southeastern North Carolina, has chosen eClinicalWorks Care Coordination Medical Record (CCMR) for population health. eClinicalWorks CCMR will assist SeHealth in coordinating care across the continuum as well as evaluating population health and quality improvement activities.   “Southeastern Health, in collaboration with its medical staff, strives to be the regional health care provider of choice for all of […]
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HIMSS Analytics Announces eClinicalWorks as Certified Educator of the EMR Adoption Model

By: January 14, 2015 at 2:31

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—January 14, 2015—HIMSS Analytics named eClinicalWorks a Certified Educator of its EMR Adoption Modelsm (EMRAM).   EMRAM is an eight-step process that allows healthcare provider organizations to analyze their level of EMR adoption, chart accomplishments, and benchmark progress against other healthcare organizations across the country. Each of the stages is measured by cumulative capabilities and all capabilities within each stage must be reached before progressing.   “We’re happy to be able to confirm eClinicalWorks as an EMRAM Certified Educator,” said Blain Newton, COO, HIMSS Analytics. “EMRAM allows organizations to […]
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New Orleans’ Tulane University Medical Group Live with eClinicalWorks for Population Health

By: January 12, 2015 at 9:35

University Medical Group Using eClinicalWorks Care Coordination Medical Record Solution for 350 Providers   WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—January 12, 2015—eClinicalWorks®, a leader in ambulatory healthcare IT solutions, today announces that New Orleans’ Tulane University Medical Group (TUMG) is live using the eClinicalWorks Care Coordination Medical Record (CCMR) platform for population health management. This partnership provides TUMG with technology to enhance workflow and improve care coordination for its 350 medical providers. TUMG has been utilizing eClinicalWorks comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) solution since 2009.   “Our mission at Tulane University Medical Group is […]
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