2014 NUC: Sunday



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Another full day at the National Users Conference! The sessions that were held today included Immunizations and Injections: Give it a Shot! Best Practices for CCMR Implementation, Patient Home Health Monitoring, Private Payer Dashboard, Meaningful Use and Interoperability and so many more. Along with these sessions were the hands-on-training which included Making the Transition: ERA, UDS and eClinicalTouch. Attendees flocked to the photo-sharing booth to share their conference photos with friends and colleagues. Twitter was also filled with tweets that included our #eClinicalWorks and #NUC2014 hashtags. We hit 5,000 tweets […]
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2014 NUC: Saturday



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What great day of sessions and party! We certainly lit up the night yesterday. It was an educating day for the conference; many sessions were held, including how the NFL is utilizing health IT, the new eClinicalWorks dental module, learning how to set up healow.com for your practice, getting patients excited about patient engagement as well as eClinicalTouch, ACO Management Services and too many more to mention.  It was also a packed day for breakout sessions.   Today, the eCWPodcast booth held two live podcasts regarding eClinicalTouch and patient engagement, […]
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2014 NUC: Welcome and Day 1



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Hello and welcome to Orlando! This conference is off to a great start. After a Welcome Breakfast with our sponsors, CEO and co-founder Girish Navani delivered a riveting and insightful keynote address followed by the product showcase.  First, we officially have 100,000 providers in the eCW community. This year, we touched upon advancements with dental EHR, a Patient Portal in Spanish, eBO 7, population health with CCMR, along with exciting developments regarding eprescriptions, patient engagement with healow and 10e. We were left with the promise: Together we are going to […]
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Looking Back at HIMSS14



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What a busy, informative and excellent week we’ve all had at HIMSS! There were so many lessons learned throughout the show and confirmation that the possibilities for healthcare IT are just beginning. While our industry isn’t showing any signs of slowing down, we’re at a critical point with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). With many Americans being introduced to the healthcare system for the first time, medical practices are now seeing more patients than ever and the need for an electronic health record (EHR) system that can manage the volume […]
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The Value Proposition of EHRs



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The EHR Window Health IT is ubiquitous. But “everywhereness” does not represent value. What does dictate the value of any product, service or software is the way people use it. The question providers of Health IT need to be concerned with is how does my product or service add value to the lives of the end-users—the consumers of health care. As more hospitals and health systems adopt Health IT, especially in the form of next-generation electronic health records (EHRs), providers of care must think critically about how medical professionals and […]
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Conference, Texas-style



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Saturday was busy for all with many helpful sessions. Popular ones included those about RCM, V10, healow, Meaningful Use in 2014 and how to utilize technology to meet the needs of a changing healthcare system. Customers also had the opportunity to stop by the support and training rooms, where they picked up new tips and tricks for optimizing their workflow experience. eCWCentral was packed all day, with attendees enjoying the interactive stations, test-driving our featured products. eCWellness provided those in a few afternoon sessions an opportunity to get off their feet […]
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Building Bridges to Better Care



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We began the 2013 eClinicalWorks National Users Conference by asking our San Antonio users what they love about their city. Here is what one had to say: “I love the incredible food, diverse culture, beautiful atmosphere, friendly people, and of course we have the Alamo,” said Lisa Gonzalez, clinical business analyst for WellMed. The first official day began with a fabulous Keynote. White River Family Practice and Unity Health Care were recognized during the Opening Keynote for receiving the HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence. The award credits these organizations for […]
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Letter to Our Customers



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To our valuable clients, This is an exciting time to write to you as eClinicalWorks is extremely active with no signs of slowing down. We are on the verge of releasing eClinicalWorks V10, which we strongly believe is our most powerful, yet easy-to-use version to date. V10 will include approximately 500 enhancements, one of them being a new way to document visits. Continuously listening to our customers, a good portion of these advancements were suggested and voted on by you. This version’s simplicity is its strength. Helping fuel the future […]
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Spotlight on HHC



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In honor of National Health Center Week (NHCW), eClinicalWorks wants to recognize a health center that represents this year’s theme, “Celebrating America’s Health Centers: Transforming Health Care in Our Local Communities.” Hometown Health Center (HHC) demonstrates innovation and dedication, ensuring patients receive the utmost care. Located in upstate New York, HHC has 16 medical providers and five dentists treating over 15,000 patients annually. Of those, 23% are uninsured and 57% are on Medicaid. The health center is committed to providing high-quality, cost effective healthcare to all in need, with particular […]
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Accountable Care Growing Fast



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eClinicalWorks recently conducted a survey with responses from 2,100 healthcare professionals in the United States, nearly 700 of them physicians, highlighting motivators, challenges and tools for those pursuing Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) and other risk-based or shared savings programs. More than half (53%) of respondents currently participate in one of the referenced programs. Among those who do not, approximately one-third (34%) anticipate their organization becoming part of an ACO, PCMH or shared-savings plan in the next three years. According to the survey, the primary motivator for becoming an […]
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