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Four important reasons to order your medical records today Without a complete, up to date copy of your medical record, it can be difficult or even impossible for a physician to provide the best possible care in a timely manner. Most of us trust hospitals, clinics, labs, and individual physician practices to be the guardians ... Continue Reading >>

A natural disaster can destroy a building but not an electronic medical record system Electronic medical records bring many benefits, not least of which is the ability to recover patient records quickly in the event of a natural disaster such as a flood, fire, earthquake, hurricane, or tornado. If your physician does not maintain electronic ... Continue Reading >>

New rule strengthens patients rights to records held by labs Having a complete and up-to-date copy of your medical record is extremely important. The information contained within the record is necessary for physicians to provide timely and effective care. Unfortunately, patients sometimes face significant delays in the transfer of health care information from one physician ... Continue Reading >>

One woman’s struggle shows the wisdom of keeping a copy of your medical record on hand at all times It’s no secret that various medical providers and hospitals have communication problems. It can take days or even weeks for them to exchange information about your care. Meanwhile, you may be unable to get the treatment ... Continue Reading >>

Having OMR scan your patient records and fulfil release of information requests can really help your practice Many physician practices struggle to keep up with their medical record scanning activities. Even if there is already some form of electronic medical record system in place, supporting documentation like labs and other incoming paper still needed to ... Continue Reading >>

OMR takes patient privacy and confidentiality seriously The Health Information Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) includes a Privacy Rule designed to protect the confidentiality of all individually identifiable health information created, collected, or transmitted in electronic form. Electronic medical records storage and administration companies such as OMR are expected to abide by the protocols established ... Continue Reading >>

OMR’s electronic medical record storage offers superior security and access over paper records storage Electronic medical records will be the norm in the future. President Obama has expressed his desire for every American to have an electronic medical record by 2014. Well, 2014 is here already and not all medical providers have made the switch ... Continue Reading >>

Take the burden off your staff by letting OMR handle these 3 tasks Medical facilities have enough work on their hands as it is, without also worrying about medical record retrieval and release duties. Fortunately, medical facilities can outsource these obligations to companies like OMR, thereby enabling their employees to focus less on administrative matters ... Continue Reading >>

Get the information needed to populate your Personal Health Record from OMR One of the trends being associated with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act is increased personal involvement in health care decisions. One potential manifestation of this is the growing popularity of Personal Health Records, or PHRs. What is a PHR? A PHR ... Continue Reading >>

Order Medical Records makes it easy to retrieve the records you and your kids may need for work, travel, or school Vaccination records are required for all kinds of activities. For example, you might need to prove you’ve been vaccinated against certain illnesses to travel abroad, or you might need to secure your kids’ vaccination ... Continue Reading >>