Government backs down on some requirements for digital medical records
Posted by Bridget on May, 27 2015 in Human Systems Integration, Healthcare
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) have the potential to revolutionize connected healthcare, however, in the past they have been designed and implemented poorly. Now, goverment regulators and changing some of the most stringent requirements, allowing for more time to bring systems up to par and address flaws in usability and effectiveness. For the full article in USA Today see: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/25/athenahealth-epic-safety-reliability-electronic-health-records/27499877/