Aug 4, 2021 | MedicalRecords.com Blog, Uncategorized
There have been a few recent and public events involving security breaches of electronic medical records (EMR) and other patient data in hospitals. The unfortunate event in Tucson, Arizona where a Congresswoman was shot, led to the firing of three curious clinical...
Mar 1, 2020 | MedicalRecords.com Blog, Uncategorized
I was happy to find this data regarding the amount of money that can be saved by implementing and using Electronic Medical Records (EMR). The interactive graphics show numerically what we already know; the healthcare industry is extremely inefficient and many...
Mar 1, 2020 | MedicalRecords.com Blog, Uncategorized
I came across an article about some Toronto doctors using the Microsoft Xbox Kinect video game console to manipulate and view images while still at the operating table. Typically, surgeons have to step out of the operating room, scrub out, and view the images outside...
Mar 1, 2020 | MedicalRecords.com Blog, Uncategorized
Last week, Kaiser Permanente published a report finding that health information technology can significantly help the environment. One astonishing finding showed the transition to electronic health records (EHR) could lower carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 1.7...
Mar 7, 2011 | MedicalRecords.com Blog, Uncategorized
While there are many concerns surrounding the security of Electronic Medical Records (EMR), a recent survey conducted at the University of Chicago showed that the majority of Americans (64%) are in favor of being able to access their own personal health records...
