LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) released its updated online EHR selection tool to help providers choose a system.
Long-term care providers should be eligible for EHR incentives, providers stress
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 22, 2012
Federal health officials need to offer long-term care providers incentives to adopt Stage 3 Meaningful Use criteria for electronic health records, a provider group recommended.
Long-term care providers should be eligible for EHR incentives, providers stress
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 22, 2012
Federal health officials need to offer long-term care providers incentives to adopt Stage 3 Meaningful Use criteria for electronic health records, a provider group recommended.
McKnight’s Online Expo starts today!
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 21, 2012
A record-breaking number of participants have signed up for the 6th Annual McKnight’s Online Expo, the largest online trade show for the long-term care community.
AHA asks Sebelius to scale back meaningful use requirements
Dec 03, 2010
In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the American Hospital Association said it has found that hospitals have significantly less flexibility when it comes to demonstrating...
Benefiting from a selection tool for EHRs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 27, 2014
There are many parts of attending annual big conferences that I love, from seeing old industry friends to attending good sessions. But I also, not so secretly, love the exhibit halls — for several reasons.
EHR tool boosts geriatric assessments, trial finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 14, 2024
When a team of scientists integrated a tool into an electronic health record platform, it improved geriatric assessments and improved clinician knowledge about the evaluations, according to a report on...
EHRs tied to better treatment of high-risk heart patients
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 19, 2012
Doctors’ letters sent after employing electronic health records led to a higher prescription rate for cholesterol-lowering medication and lower long-term cholesterol levels for patients with high-risk...
The evolution of EHR solutions: Incentivization to specialization
By
Ingrid Svensson
Nov 09, 2022
electronic health record (EHR) solutions have become increasingly mainstream, but the ever-changing landscape will require them to continually evolve.
Streamlining the revenue cycle for skilled nursing facilities
By
Jill Liila
Sep 21, 2022
As a skilled nursing provider, billing and reimbursement are important considerations to ensure quality patient care and adequate compensation. Skilled nursing organizations are at a tipping point with...