Skeptical judge sides with smaller analytics firm against giant PointClickCare over data blocking tactics
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 29, 2024
A federal judge left subtlety behind Monday in granting a request by analytics firm Real Time Medical Systems for a preliminary injunction against electronic health records giant PointClickCare over alleged...
Government to give nearly $1.2 billion in grants for electronic health record adoption
Aug 21, 2009
The U.S. government plans to release nearly $1.2 billion in stimulus grants next year to help healthcare providers set up and use electronic health records.
Nonprofits continue to hike digital efforts, survey finds
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2014
The nation’s largest not-for-profit long-term care providers have implemented electronic health records, but there is still much room for growth when it comes to the sharing of digital data, according...
Institute of Medicine issues health-IT safety recommendations
Nov 11, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services should impose more oversight of healthcare information technology venders, a new report recommends.
Use of electronic health records by post-acute providers improves care transitions, experts say
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 05, 2012
Long-term and post-acute care providers aren’t eligible for federal meaningful use incentives for electronic health records, but failing to pursue EHRs would be unwise, experts stress.
Governors prepare for health information exchanges at semi-annual conference
Aug 07, 2009
A group of the nation’s governors and state officials has released a guide for state implementation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act). McKnight’s...
Major player will stop certifying EHR systems, including in long-term care
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 30, 2014
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology will no longer offer certification for electronic health records systems, including those for long-term and post-acute care, the company announced...
OIG: Electronic health records vulnerable to mispayments
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 30, 2012
EMRs are expected to become the norm for healthcare providers in the future. But in the infancy of their use, they lack oversight and safeguards, a new report says.
Nursing home programs authorized by reform law likely to go unfunded
Jun 13, 2011
An initiative to monitor for-profit nursing home chains and another to increase implementation of electronic health records in nursing homes were both included under the Affordable Care Act. But given...
78% of nursing home referral partners would switch allegiances for this key offering
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2021
As skilled nursing anticipates an uptick in hospital referrals — and the possibility of more Medicare-covered stays — a new survey finds that those without robust information exchange capabilities...