Making the switch to a new EHR vendor requires research, resources and resolve
Referrals at risk
By
Julie Williamson
Jan 01, 2014
Interoperability for technology solutions is crucial for long-term care providers.
Survey: E-prescribing systems on the rise in nursing homes
Aug 10, 2011
Most facility operators responding to a new survey say that their next technology-related purchase will be an e-prescribing system. That’s according to findings relayed in yesterday’s McKnight’s...
MatrixCare now compliant with ONC 2014 criteria
Nov 05, 2013
MatrixCare version 6.6.2, an EHR product from MDI Achieve, is now compliant with ONC 2014 criteria and was certified as an EHR module by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology,...
Effective communication key to improving care coordination during transitions
By
Bevey Miner
Jan 21, 2021
While electronic health records systems are ubiquitous in primary, acute and specialty care settings, long-term care facilities are still lagging in adoption. The biggest reason for the disparity in adoption...
Study pinpoints clinicians’ drug interaction choices, offers solutions to bolster safety
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 05, 2024
New research sheds light on how clinicians anticipate drug interactions and make choices about them. Understanding this is especially helpful for older adults who may be on multiple medications.
Days-old MDS creating chaos for some providers
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 04, 2023
Just two days into a new era in nursing home patient assessments, providers were reporting widespread struggles with an updated MDS system, observers said Tuesday.
In trial, researchers test EHR alerts to lower harmful screenings, overtreatment in seniors
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 13, 2024
Researchers devised a new way to ensure that older adults aren’t being overtreated or tested needlessly. Their efforts resulted in lower unnecessary screenings for cancer, urinary tract infections and...
MDI Achieve/MatrixCare joins Carequality
May 13, 2014
MDI Achieve/MatrixCare has joined Carequality, an industry collaborative, as a founding member. The group is dedicated to “accelerating progress in health data exchange among multi-platform networks,...
ITUpdate
Jun 01, 2013
EHR problems are “worse than we know,” a new report from the ECRI Institute contends. Transitioning from paper to electronic health records is creating problems, and “we’re only...