Urban Health Plan Expands eClinicalWorks Relationship for Care Initiative

By: December 20, 2012 at 12:51

HIMSS Davies Award-winning Center Selects eClinicalWorks Care Coordination Medical Records Solution to Assist with Accountable Care Organization Goals WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—December 20, 2012—eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announces that New York’s Urban Health Plan (UHP) is expanding its relationship with the company to include eClinicalWorks Care Coordination Medical Record™ (CCMR) for advancing its Accountable Care Organization (ACO)-related objectives, coordinating care across the continuum as well as evaluating population health and quality improvement activities. UHP’s more than 100 medical providers currently utilize eClinicalWorks comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) […]
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Driving Via a Rear-view Mirror

By: December 19, 2012 at 2:26

As various options for healthcare reform are considered, the patient-centered care model and shared savings programs have come about as alternative approaches to care delivery, performance measurement and value-based payment reform, shifting the focus to preventative care. The pay-per-service model is viewed by some as being similar to driving through the rear-view mirror. What is behind you provides insight, but it is what is in front that is really telling. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Patient-centered Medical Homes (PCMH) are two such care delivery models that coordinate care between patients […]
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Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center ACO Selects eClinicalWorks CCMR

By: December 19, 2012 at 1:31

Medical Center Chooses eClinicalWorks Care Coordination Medical Record Solution to Advance Accountable Care Organization Goals WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—December 19, 2012—eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that New Jersey’s Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center (MHMC) has chosen eClinicalWorks Care Coordination Medical Record™ (CCMR) and comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) solutions. Using these technologies will aid MHMC in meeting its objectives as an Accountable Care Organization (ACO), coordinating care across the continuum as well as evaluating population health and quality improvement activities. This initiative will additionally assist MHMC in working […]
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National Football League Selects eClinicalWorks

By: November 19, 2012 at 1:36

NFL Adopting Electronic Health Records for Care Coordination WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—November 19, 2012—eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that the National Football League (NFL) is moving from paper medical records to electronic and will utilize the company’s comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) solution for this endeavor. “The NFL and its healthcare professionals pride themselves in maintaining a leadership role in sports medicine developments,” said Dr. Tony Yates, president of the NFL Physicians Society and member of the EMR Committee for the National Football League. “We are always […]
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Thanks for a Great Conference!

By: November 8, 2012 at 6:56

The 2012 National Users Conference has come to a close and on behalf of all of us at eClinicalWorks, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to all of you that took time from your busy schedules to join us in Washington, D.C.  Given the timing of Hurricane Sandy, we hope your travels were uneventful.  The time you spent with us at the conference fuels our enthusiasm for innovation.  We pay close attention to your ideas and your experiences in a continual effort to improve the eClinicalWorks experience.  I […]
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eClinicalWorks is Fully NCQA Certified as a CAHPS PCMH Survey Vendor

By: November 5, 2012 at 1:44

WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—November 5, 2012—eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that it has been fully National Center for Quality Assurance (NCQA) certified as a CAHPS® Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Survey Vendor to conduct NCQA HEDIS® Surveys. NCQA ensures standardization of data collection so that results from consumer experiences are comparable across practices. To be an NCQA Certified CAHPS PCMH Survey Vendor, an organization must demonstrate that it has the capabilities, experience and expert personnel to accurately administer the survey. “Many of our customers have been recognized as […]
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First Choice Health Centers Selects eClinicalWorks

By: November 5, 2012 at 1:40

To Date, 450 Community Health Centers (CHCs) Use eClinicalWorks for Electronic Health Records WESTBOROUGH, Mass.—November 5, 2012—eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that First Choice Health Centers, a non-profit healthcare organization in the Hartford, Conn., area and a Community Health Center (CHC), has chosen eClinicalWorks comprehensive electronic health records (EHR) solution for its providers across six locations. This brings the total number of CHCs using eClinicalWorks to 450. According to figures by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), there are 1,200 CHCs in the […]
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Day 3: Get Pink’d Out

By: October 28, 2012 at 3:29

October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, everyone today wore pink in support of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation.  Sessions, including the EMR Tips & Tricks and Patient Portal, were completely packed. Several lucky raffle winners are going home with iPads and the cash blowing machine in the Exhibit Hall drew quite a crowd. The evening culminated in the Alive-and-in-Motion Celebration Event that hosted a variety of entertainment, including the human bowling ball shown below, a fabulous dinner and lots of dancing. Sunday wraps up this amazing event […]
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eClinicalWorks Customer Coastal Medical Receives HIMSS Davies Award

By: October 26, 2012 at 1:51

Rhode Island Group Achieves 200% Return on Investment for Implementing Electronic Health Records for 10% of State Population WASHINGTON, D.C., eCLINICALWORKS USERS CONFERENCE—October 26, 2012—eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that eClinicalWorks’ customer Coastal Medical, founded in Providence, R.I., has received a 2012 Ambulatory HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence. The award, recognizing outstanding achievement in the implementation and value from health information technology, specifically electronic health records (EHRs), will be awarded at the 2013 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans, La. on March 3-7, […]
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Day 2: Keynote and Sessions

By: October 26, 2012 at 12:49

The first official day of the National Users Conference has come to a close. The day began with a fabulous Keynote, General Program and Product Showcase. Keynote speakers this year included Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA, Surgeon General of the United States, and Farzad Mostashari, MD, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Following this was the opening of the exhibit hall as well as the training and support center. Attendees also experienced various hands-on training courses, eClinicalWorks Theaters, and Breakout Sessions. During her Keynote, Dr. Benjamin spoke on the national […]
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