Our recent announcement regarding a practice that has decided to de-install their existing CCHIT-certified EMR and replace it with the SRS hybrid EMR has been referred to as “gutsy” in the HISTalk blog and has generated a tremendous amount of [...]
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The High-Performance Physician
Two weeks ago, I described the hybrid EMR as a high-performance EMR, designed for and successful in high-performance practices. This has spurred conversations about the characteristics of high-performance practices, and why their needs for EMR technology differ so greatly from [...]
“Dear President Obama”
Last week, I talked about one of the defining characteristics of hybrid EMRs—that they are designed for high-performance, high-volume, and high-revenue practices. They are successful in these practices because physicians find them highly “usable.” I am sending the following letter [...]
What Is a Hybrid EMR?
The continued success of hybrid EMR has prompted extensive debate about what actually constitutes one. While the Internet is now filled with discussions about EMRs, the number of conversations regarding hybrid EMRs has exploded. People are always asking me what [...]
ePrescribing—A Great First Step
In contrast to the concerns I have expressed in prior posts about the government’s EHR incentives plan, the Medicare ePrescribing program is an example of the appropriate way to reconcile the goals of the government with the needs and motivations [...]
A Physician’s Voice
It is one thing for me to describe the limitations of traditional (CCHIT-type) EMRs. After all, I have a vested interest in a hybrid EMR. I have devoted 12 years of my life to developing a type of EMR that [...]
Challenge EMR Vendors to “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is”
Change has arrived. The government, through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will provide an incentive if you purchase and meaningfully use a “government” EMR. The problem is that the HHS incentive will only pay for the type [...]
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