The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) is one of several professional organizations suggesting that there is no time to delay in embracing medical records management technologies.
Digitization, whether for paper records or other media, is the best way to ensure the longevity of information, Jodi Szimanski of the University of Waterloo-Stratford recently suggested in a column for the Stratford Beacon Herald newspaper.
The information contained in the confidential health records of patients is among the most sensitive and highly regulated by both industry and legal requirements.
Healthcare providers and other organizations within the industry are making strides in their use of electronic health records (EHRs).
Electronic health record (EHR) systems are on the rise as more hospitals work to achieve meaningful use standards set forth by the U.S. government.
An independent audit has revealed several areas in need of improvement within the records management protocol of a suburban Atlanta school district.
In its third national report on the assessment of records management programs of federal agencies, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) found that the majority of federal agencies have poor record keeping habits.
The Salvation Army branch working out of the Southern Territory of Australia recently announced an overhaul of its data center infrastructure in an effort to improve data backup processes.
Many physicians interested in applying for the Medicare and Medicaid meaningful use programs are unable to meet the stage 1 objectives for electronic health records compliance, according to a new study published by Health Affairs.