5 Steps to Add to Your Plan
Abstract The mandated conversion to ICD-10 has the U.S. healthcare community bracing itself. This mandated change to medical coding represents […]
Oct 19: 4 things to know about how consumers perceive and use HIT
As providers ramp up patient engagement efforts under Meaningful Use Stage 2 and the ONC focuses even more on patient
Oct 19: A Physician IPA-Developed HIE in Massachusetts: Moving Forward on a Journey
Whittier IPA, a physician organization in Massachusetts, moves ahead on its health information exchange Joe Heyman, M.D. is an obstetrician/gynecologist
Oct 19: Gov’t Shutdown Ends, Federal Health IT Efforts Start Back Up
Early Thursday morning, President Obama signed into law a bill (HR 2775) to end a 16-day federal shutdown and raise
Oct 19: EMRs New Capabilities to Reduce Reimbursement Denials and Increase Cash Flow
Errors in the medical coding and billing process are robbing many therapists of their hard-earned revenues. Nitin Chhoda, a private
Oct 19: Despite costs, EMRs boost efficiency and productivity
In the constant search for ways to help physicians operate their practices more efficiently, perhaps nothing causes more controversy than
Oct 18: Why have EHR adoption, EMRAM scores stalled for hospitals?
Every so often, a new hospital puts out a press release boasting about its Stage 7 EMRAM designation, and the
Oct 18: Most Recent Mistakes in Choosing EMR
“An EMR should be chosen with extreme care,” said Chhoda. “The technology is going to bring about significant changes within
Oct 18: EHRs can integrate genomic information to improve patient care
Electronic health records (EHRs) can integrate genomic information can help accelerate and advance the use of genomic medicine, as demonstrated
Oct 18: Cloud vs. Server EHRs: Know the benefits
By Amy Stankiewicz You’re thinking about an electronic health record (EHR) system. It just seems like good business, but how
Oct 18: Epic EHR becomes topic of hospital legal battle in Idaho
What do St. Luke’s Health System, the Federal Trade Commission, and Epic EHR have in common? The answer is a
Oct 18: Shifting Towards Preventative Healthcare Models
Analysis of Select Trends and Technologies The current healthcare market is centered around two factors: cutting overall healthcare costs and