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| Report: EMR Usage Driven by Hospitals and Vendors, Not Government Posted: 18 Dec 2009 05:34 AM PST Although the government can encourage physicians to buy EMR systems, it’s vendors and the hospitals that affiliate with physicians that will ultimately determine if they go electronic, according to a new report from New York-based Kalorama Information . According to the report — EMR 2010 (Market Analysis, ARRA Incentives, Key Players, and Important Trends) — the market for electronic records is expected to hit $13.8 billion for 2009, still short of its full potential. It states that while solo practicing or small group practice-based physicians have fewer savings to reap than large healthcare systems, the change in their workflow will likely reduce short-term productivity when they make the switch to EMRs. And although meaningful use incentives have generated interest in EMRs, physicians in the U.S. are still hesitant due to the high upfront costs of implementation, it says. For more information or to access the report, please click here . |
| Cincinnati Children’s Gets Kiosks Posted: 18 Dec 2009 05:30 AM PST Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is deploying the My Patient Passport Express from Mequon, Wis.-based D2 Sales throughout its facilities. The My Patient Passport Express kiosk allows patients to check-in, make future appointments, and update their medical history using a HIPAA-compliant touchscreen monitor, says the company. Patients can use a credit card to make co-pay payments, and sign documents using the integrated electronic signature pad, it touts. Established in 1883, Cincinnati Children’s is a 511-bed, not-for-profit, pediatric academic medical center. It offers 15 patient care sites throughout the region and operates the only Level I pediatric trauma center in the Greater Cincinnati area, and the only pediatric cardiac intensive care unit in the region. |
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