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EMR projects get ‘hijacked’ every day. Some get hijacked by vendors, some get hijacked by consultants and, yes, some even get hijacked by the very doctors who invested in the project in the first place – an investment that was supposed to help them treat their patients, run their offices and collect their money. While […]
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An article on EMR & HIPAA reports the top EHR vendors based on the percentage of Meaningful Use attestations by physicians. This only includes ambulatory EHRs. Also note that this refers to the only 20% of practices that have attested to Meaningful Use. One vendor that stands out is Epic – however, Epic does not […]
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MPT Podcast 45 – ICD-10 Coding and Its Deployment Status, with guest Mike Meikle of Hawkthorne Consulting Group. Mr. Meikle describes the ICD-10 Coding, its timeline, and what impact it will have on medical practices. This Issue (4:53): What is the current schedule for ICD-10 deployment? Do practices with certified EHR systems have an advantage? […]
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Guest Post, Mark E. Hoffman Although recent advancements in medical technology are making it easier than ever before for healthcare providers to increase throughput and deliver better patient care, many are taking a “wait and see” approach to new equipment. While medication with the help of different Specialty Pharmaceutical Distributor is slowly improving through the […]
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MPT Podcast 42 – Benefits of Web-Based Credentialing , with guest Matthew Haddad, Founder and CEO of Medversant Technologies. Mr. Haddad describes real-time, web-based credentialing and enrollment and who benefits from this technology. This Issue (7:04): What is credentialing and who needs it? How does a web-based system make this more efficient? What are CVOs? […]
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Along with the widespread use of computers in medicine comes a greater need for security measures. Apart from being a good business practice, these security measures are also part of the Meaningful Use (MU) standards. But make no mistake, computer security is more than just changing your password now and then. Even the fact that […]
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MPT Podcast 41 – The Coming Transformational & Disruptive Changes to Healthcare, with guest Steven Schimpff MD, internist and author of “The Future of Healthcare Delivery”. Dr. Schimpff discusses trends that will have a significant impact on healthcare in the near future. This Issue (10:58): How chronic disease will affect the delivery of healthcare The […]
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MPT Podcast 40 – Digital Asset Management and Storage, with guest Jake Athey of Widen Enterprises. Mr. Athey explains the value of cloud storage of digital files for the health care industry. This Issue (6:58): What exactly is digital asset management? How is this different than the way most EMRs store images? Is compliance regarding […]
