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‘Meaningful Use’ EHRs May Be Key to Improved Quality of Care

by Hannah Nelson

The use of EHRs has resulted in improved quality of care, according to a study published in Journal for Healthcare Quality. In 2011, CMS established the “Meaningful Use” program, now known...

Michigan Medicine Adopts Epic Modules to Improve Patient Care

by Sarai Rodriguez

Over the next six years, Michigan Medicine will be adopting new Epic modules and functionalities to optimize its EHR for better patient care and quality, the health system reported in a recent press...

Regenstrief Appoints Research Center Director as Interim CEO

by Hannah Nelson

The Regenstrief Institute has appointed Susan Hickman, PhD, as interim president and CEO effective June 1, 2022. Hickman will continue to serve as director of the Indiana University Center for Aging...

Clinical Decision Support Associated with Improved Patient Outcomes

by Sarai Rodriguez

Clinical decision support tools were associated with better patient outcomes as the tools assisted clinicians in providing better care with lower mortality rates for emergency departments with...

How EHR Vendor Partnerships Fuel Healthcare Quality Improvements

by Hannah Nelson

A unique health IT partnership between University of Missouri (MU) Healthcare and EHR vendor Cerner has helped drive healthcare quality improvements. MU Healthcare partnered with Cerner in 2009 to form the Tiger Institute for Health...

Developing a Cardio-Oncology Registry for EHR Integration

by Christopher Jason

Developing a cardio-oncology registry for EHR integration could help close care gaps, permit future clinical research projects, and improve the cardio-oncology specialty at a quicker rate, according to...