The heart of the provider/patient interaction, beyond the visit itself, is the provider’s documentation. For many years, our charts were folders that moved around with the provider or his team containing hand written notes, old scripts, and eventually neatly typed dictation. The ‘chart’ is a whole new world now and the challenge to healthcare systems […]
May 16, 2013 We’ve all been warned over and over again that ICD-10 implementation will have a significant impact on technology systems and that the cost and risk of information system replacement or upgrades could prove exorbitant. When you take a step back and settle into the ICD-10 reality, do you ever think “how will […]
March 5, 2013 What Allscripts’ acquisition of dbMotion and Jardogs means to you The big announcement of Allscripts’ acquisition of dbMotion and Jardogs from the floor of HIMSS in New Orleans this morning should significantly benefit the Allscripts client base. The acquisition of dbMotion will mean a tighter integration between Sunrise, TouchWorks EHR, and the […]
Many organizations are under time and monetary restrictions when it comes to implementing their electronic health record systems. Because of these restrictions, the primary focus of the implementation is configuring the system and workflows as quickly as possible in order to meet the meaningful use requirements and receive federal incentives. Often the implementation emphasizes those […]
The other day my father, a music fanatic and Smartphone user, was talking about how great it would be to have the radio on his phone; I chuckled and said “you can have a radio; you just need to download the app.” That made me think about Allscripts TouchWorks EHR and how there are so […]
The big story of Meaningful Use Stage 2 (MU2) as compared to Meaningful Use Stage 1 (MU1) is one of a movement from patient engagement to patient action. Underestimating the time necessary to get your organization ready to attest for MU2 can be a costly mistake. MU2 may only seem like a few additional core […]
February 18, 2013
February 18, 2013 Dictionaries are critical pieces in the Allscripts TouchWorks EHR puzzle. They contain all of the data in the system and without them users would have to constantly reenter the data. Watch and listen as an MBA Consultant presents the definitions and purposes of three dictionaries: Orderable item, Additional information and Answer.
February 12, 2013 View the following presentation for a thorough discussion of the v11 note module. Viewers will receive an introduction into the v11 note module, learn about its many benefits, and observe while the presenter goes through the various uses of the tool.
February 11, 2013 We’ve all seen it. The patient comes to the check-in window, and you ask “Name… date of birth… have there been any changes in your address or insurance?” The patient quickly replies, “Nope”, and takes a seat in the waiting room. The charge is entered and billed to the insurance on file […]