Middleware for smaller labs

ARRA, EHR, emr, Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Laboratory-to-physician, LIS-to-EMR, SaaS

In the March issue of CAP Today, Karen L. Wagner did an article on the changing middleware landscape called Middleware to “littleware”: vendors catering to smaller labs.  She notes three main forces behind the changes in this market in the past two years… 1.  ARRA 2.  Increased EHR adoption 3.  Middleware vendors start catering to smaller/physician…

EMR Adoption: The Real Cost of Connectivity.

ARRA, EHR, emr, Health IT, Healthcare IT, Interoperability, Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Laboratory-to-physician, meaningful use, Pathology, SaaS

Cost is always at the top of referring physicians’ list when adopting an EMR solution, and there is no shortage of pricing and package options in the EMR market. EMR adoption continues to rise, and connectivity or interfacing those systems falls next in line on the list of priorities for referring physicians. So when your…