A number of outside influences tend to affect attitudes around electronic medical record implementation and training. We’ve come to expect that our technology is plug-and-play, thanks to Windows and the Apple computer. But EMR software can be more complicated. EMRs are more complex than other technologies because they exist in a complicated environment—one that is dominated ...Read More

With hundreds of electronic medical records out on the market today choosing the right one can seem like a daunting task, particularly for practice managers and doctors who have little experience with technology. But choosing the right EMR for your practice is possible, and even easier than you think, if you make sure you follow ...Read More

Electronic medical record implementation has the potential to be an arduous process, in part because medical practices tend to make three major mistakes when transitioning from paper-based records: mismatching IT, misplacing resources and ignoring accountability. Mistake #1:  Mismatching IT. According to a recent report, one of the main reasons for EMR implementation failure is unreliable ...Read More

Government incentives for electronic medical record adoption could pay off in improved quality of care, according to a new study which found that patients in physician practices that used EMRs got better care and had better outcomes than those in physician practices that used paper records. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, ...Read More

Only a fraction of U.S. physicians have fully implemented and begun to use an electronic medical record despite years of widespread availability and incentives, and for many good reasons—but gloEMR is covering resistance with its commitment to truly meaningful use. The process of vetting and implementing an EMR can be challenging for any medical group, ...Read More

Creating online tools that allow patients to complete cumbersome paperwork online before their appointment and complete other tasks electronically is something both doctors and patients want—because it saves time and money on both sides. Patients are ready for physicians to offer a number of new online tools, according to a recent study—and many physicians are ready ...Read More

For some practices, just thinking about Meaningful Use compliance can be overwhelming – particularly if they’re not already using an EMR. Thinking about finding the right EMR, learning to use it properly, and then figuring out how to attest can be scary. The reality, however, is that doctors have tools and resources available to them ...Read More

More than 70 percent of office-based physicians are eligible for federal EMR incentives but do not have a basic EMR, according to a recent study. However, that will likely change from 2013 through 2015, the final years of the HITECH bonus period, and as younger physicians begin practicing medicine. Roughly 83 percent of office-based physicians ...Read More

Considering that 30%-40% of all EMR implementations fail according to some estimates, its critical that practices follow best practices when implementing their EMR systems. At gloStream, we use gloDNA which stands for “gloStream Detailed Needs Analysis” and this unique implementation process has yielded a near perfect success rate.  What do we recommend for providers?  Here are ...Read More

A Republican bill that imperils funding for meaningful use incentives has a long way to go before it becomes law—if it ever does. President Obama may have celebrated an emerging health care IT system in his State of the Union address, but at the same time, Republican lawmakers were producing a bill that imperils funding ...Read More