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American Medical Association joins 19 other societies to provide support for choosing electronic health records

May 16, 2012

AmericanEHR Partners today welcomed the United States' largest medical society, the American Medical Association (AMA), as its newest member. AmericanEHR Partners’ primary objective is to provide comprehensive and trustworthy information to support clinicians in the selection and use of electronic health records.

Cientis - Technology in Clinical Practice Cruise Conference - Tahiti March 2013

Mar 3, 2012

Cientis Technologies announces a once-in-a-lifetime educational experience in Tahiti and the Society Islands, March 27 - April 6, 2013.

AmericanEHR Reports Covered Extensively in the Media

Nov 15, 2011

2 Reports released recently by AmericanEHR Partners have been extensively covered in the media. The first report focuses on training deficiencies in the initial implementation of EHRs in the US. The second report provides market share information and product ratings for different sized medical practices based on extensive survey information collected by AmericanEHR Partners.

PRESS RELEASE - Physicians Need More Training on How to Use EHRs

Oct 20, 2011

New Report Highlights Relationship Between EHR Training and Satisfaction As well as the Usability of Features Important for Achieving Meaningful Use

CMAJ - Challenges of family practice: shopping for electronics

Aug 2, 2011

EMRs that have limited clinical value put into question the billions of dollars spent by Canada Health Infoway to establish a national health infostructure, Brookstone says. “So much money has been invested in creating this infrastructure, [but] if you can’t get clinicians to use it then what is the point of the investment?”

Future Practice - Dr. Alan Brookstone Featured

Jun 1, 2011

The shift to an electronic system is inevitable. Brookstone says it’s important for practitioners to have not only clinical expertise but also a solid grasp of health technology, to be successful in the digital age.

Electronic health records raise privacy concerns

May 19, 2011

Dr. Alan Brookstone weighs in on Electronic Health Records and how these systems can be used effectively to reduce privacy risks.

Technology for Doctors - Dr. Alan Brookstone's Top Tips for EMR Selection

Jan 20, 2011

Doctors are often advised to find a good fit with their “practice style” when they go shopping for an EMR. But what kind of analysis and footwork should be done to achieve this? Dr. Alan Brookstone, founder of CanadianEMR, an impartial EMR comparison site, offers the key questions doctors should be asking when they embark on this expensive journey.

American Academy of Physician Assistants joins AmericanEHR Partners as a Professional Society Partner

Nov 25, 2010

AmericanEHR Partners is pleased to announce that the American Academy of Physician Assistants has joined AmericanEHR as a Professional Society Partner.

AAPC joins AmericanEHR Partners as a Content Partner

Oct 5, 2010

AmericanEHR Partners is pleased to announce that AAPC, the largest training and credentialing association for the business side of medicine, has joined AmericanEHR as a Content Partner.

AmericanEHR Partners Working With RECs for District of Columbia and Tennessee

Sep 24, 2010

AmericanEHR Partners is working with the Regional Extension Centers (RECs) for the District of Columbia and Tennessee to support their staff and clients in the identification and selection of EHR systems for their practices.

Meaningful Use and Its Implications for Your Practice

Aug 4, 2010

AmericanEHR Partners has held a free, national webinar, “Meaningful Use and Its Implications for Your Practice,” featuring Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and Dr. Michael Zaroukian, FACP, Chief Medical Information Officer for Michigan State University.

New Internet Resource to Support Health IT Adoption

Jul 13, 2010

A collaboration developing a new website to help medical practitioners compare electronic health records (EHR) systems was announced today by its founding partners, the American College of Physicians (ACP) and Cientis Technologies. The free, web-based resource, the AmericanEHR Partners Program, will help healthcare professionals compare, evaluate, select, and learn how to use certified EHR systems effectively.

OntarioMD Adopts CanadianEMR

Jan 30, 2009

OntarioMD has gone live with CanadianEMR ratings data within their EMRAdvisor.ca website. The CanadianEMR ratings will help Ontario physicians make better informed purchasing decisions about Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software for their practices.

Over the next 5 years, AmericanEHR Partners can directly influence approximately $30B (USD) in EHR system and ancillary product purchases.
- Cientis Technologies