EMR, EHR, & HIT | The Nerdy Nurse

Robert Rowley downloaded the CMS data on Meaningful Use and did an interesting analysis in his article about EHR vendor strength. I was intrigued, so I downloaded the same data, created a pivot table or two, and did my own analysis.

As the CEO of a growing EMR business, I was curious to see how we did. What I found was quite scary. 74% of the providers who attested for CMS funds using our system were NOT OUR CUSTOMERS. Attesting for Stage 1, in some cases, only requires the provider to show they signed an agreement with an EMR vendor to install their products. Yet, I did not expect the results to be this fraudulent.

5 Full-Tuition Scholarships for its Master of Health Informatics Program

American Sentinel University understands the numerous issues confronting health care organizations. As a leader in online health care education, the university is proud to offer qualified individuals currently employed by a health system or health system support provider located in the United States the opportunity to apply for one of five full-tuition scholarships in its Master of Health Care Informatics (MHCI) program.

Becoming an Informatics Nurse: Going Beyond the Bedside

When I discovered nursing informatics, it was like a dream come true. I was completing my BSN coursework, and I began researching options to further my education in nursing. I realized fairly quickly that I wasn’t interested in most of the education pathways that many of my nursing peers were following. Somewhere in the midst of that research I stumbled onto “Nursing Informatics” and I knew it was for me. The stars aligned, the angels sang, and the fascinating world of healthcare information technology became my goal.

Nerdiest Hospitals for 2012

The results are in and the ‘”Most Wired” Hospitals for 2012 have been revealed.

Many of these facilities are using advancing technologies and innovations in healthcare records to meet the needs of their organizations and pay particular focus to maintaining patient’s privacy.
The poll consisted of 1,570 hospitals and was conducted by Hospitals & Health Networks.