According to a recent report from McKinsey, the US Congressional Budget Office (or CBO, always described by the media as “non-partisan”) predicts that the stimulus incentives for EMR adoption will have a significant effect on medical practices in this regard, as compared to projections without the incentives. Part of this is due to the fact […]
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In order for your electronic medical records (EMR) implementation to be successful, you need to get buy-in from your employees. And for that to happen you need some key personnel involved from the get-go. It’s not possible for just one person to handle this task alone, no matter how talented he or she is. The […]
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A recent article in the AMA news discussed some of the continued ambiguities of the “Meaningful Use” prerequisites handed down by the Health IT Policy Committee. Nevertheless, it does give everyone an idea of where they are headed. Generally speaking, meaningful users are defined as healthcare-providers who are using E-Prescribing, that their EMR technology is […]
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When medical practices change over from paper to electronic medical records (EMR), steps must be taken to ensure that the records remain legally sound. The change to electronic medical records brings up some issues with compliance, privacy, and security. Below you will find some important considerations to make when switching your practice over to EMR. […]
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Well, not exactly your grandmother, but a report in Management Science states that nursing homes are leading the rest of the healthcare field in overall adoption of electronic medical records. Why? Apparently, as states adopt more stringent privacy laws, there has been a negative impact on record sharing – as much as a 24% decrease. […]
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Physicians concerned about getting left out in the cold when it comes to stimulus money for EMR implementation may want to take up playing football. Gov. Bobby Jindal recently signed off on two pieces of legislation: the first creates a loan program for electronic health records, allocating about $5 Million with hopes of obtaining more […]
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Most medical offices today are using an electronic practice management (EPM) system. This software is a far cry from its paper-based ancestors, the appointment and ledger books. The EPM market has expanded over the last twenty or so years to include a variety of products on several platforms. And increasingly we are witnessing the digital […]
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In an attempt to make up for decreasing reimbursements, physicians are starting to branch out into areas outside their specialties
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A physician colleague wanted to operate a completely paperless and cordless practice. That is, his office was to operate on laptops and battery-powered devices which accessed a wireless network. This sounds like a good idea, and is – but it’s important to consider the limits of a cordless practice. First, understand that a wireless network […]
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Frank Polack of Eviton LLC, a project management firm, created this handy one-sheet for us with the basics of data backup. Keep it on file or laminate it and post it where your staff can refer to it as needed. {+} Click to Download the Backup Data Tip Sheet