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Peter Polack
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Will the practitioner of medicine be recognizable thirty years from now? One internist from Texas isn’t so sure. Bryan Vartabedian, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Baylor College of Medicine, sees three external forces shaping the practice of medicine: Technology Third-party control Patient Empowerment and says physicians will have less and less control over the shape […]
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From our partners at Software Advice comes this handy checklist for ARRA Meaningful Use Criteria that you can use for evaluating electronic medical records systems. Rate each system from 1 to 5 and add additional rows for your own specific criteria. CLICK HERE to download the ARRA Meaningful Use Criteria Spreadsheet
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OK, sometimes we can’t compete with the big marketing budgets of Fortune 500 companies. But their stuff can still be quite clever. Here is a cool animated promotional piece for GE’s EMR solution, Centricity Advance.
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As physicians we receive very little training in management, and this commonly leads to problems ranging from excessive employee turnover to complaints about discrimination. The best thing a doctor can do is to have a well-trained, competent office manager or administrator. One topic that a good manager will be aware of is questions that shouldn’t […]
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So, what is more challenging than the rigors of medical school training? According to an article in Fierce Practice Management, newly practicing physicians are facing increasing financial struggles keeping their new practices afloat. Among the expenses they face are student loan payments, office rent, and malpractice premiums, all in an environment of economic depression and […]
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What is most important in life? Your patients or your family? The answer to that question is a good indicator of what generation you come from: baby boomer, Gen X, Gen Y, etc. according to an article in the Wall Street Journal’s Health Blog. It mentions a commentary by Sharon Phelan, a professor of OB-Gyn […]
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Information Technology (ONCHIT) has announced the first two companies that have been authorized to test and certify EHR (electronic health records) systems, according to a report by the American Academy of Family Practice. CCHIT (The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology), one of the entities, is no big […]
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Physicians Practice has released its annual Technology Survey, and it looks specifically at the effect that federal financial incentives are having on the implementation of EHR in medical practices. Some interesting tidbits: More than half of practices surveyed stated that the stimulus funds make them more likely to buy and EMR system (big surprise) Of […]