EHR implementation is a “big, hairy animal,” according to Meg McElroy,RHIA, MBA, HIM and medical staff services director at Children’s Hospital of Milwaukee. McElroy has been working toward having a fully electronic record for years. “It’s so expensive, and how do you just get it done?” she says.
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Electronic health information exchange (HIE) has become the center of attention for most states, and many healthcare organizations want to tap into available stimulus dollars and new electronic health record (EHR) incentives.
Because of the high risk that laptop computers and other portable devices create for a potential privacy breach, healthcare organizations should consider creating an easy-to-understand training guide that describes staff members’ responsibilities.
