EHRMagic, EHR Certification, and the Great EHR Switch — #HITsm Chat Highlights

Topic One: What lessons can be learned from the ONC’s decision to revoke #EHR Incentive Program certification of EHRMagic? #HealthIT T1 Providers MUST do their due diligence when it comes to EMRs! Vet vendors with specific criteria to ensure stability/credibility. #HITsm — Jennifer Dennard (@SmyrnaGirl) May 3, 2013 A1: Huge consolidation in the EHR space pending – we have almost 400 vendors that have 1 MU (attested) customer = unsustainable #hitsm — Dan Munro (@danmunro) May 3, 2013 T1: Evolution has it’s misfires? #HITsm — Ryan Lucas (@dz45tr) May 3, 2013 T1 That your #EMR Vendor choice is an important one!#HITSM — HealthCo(@healthcois) May 3, 2013   Topic Two: Does this action make EHR certification more meaningful or does it reduce confidence in certified products? T1: Be Educated on what “Meaningful Use” means, so you as the buyer can effectively evaluate #HITSM — HealthCo(@healthcois) May 3, 2013 T1: I echo the buyer beware comments. If they’re trying to sell you “magic”, I’d definitely put time into due diligence! #hitsm — Janice McCallum (@janicemccallum) May 3, 2013 A2: From a vendor who went through it, the first cert round was a formality. This next round is much more thorough. #HITsm — Sarah Bennight (@sarahbennight) May 3, 2013 T1: Seems as if peer review and referrals should now be biggest drivers of #EHR adoption? Not true? #HITsm — RightPatient (@RightPatient) May 3, 2013   Topic Thr...
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