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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 […]
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Previously I discussed some of the terminology involved in the meaningful use rules for EMR financial incentives from the ARRA [Stimulus Bill], including the Core Set and Menu Set Objectives and Measures, and the timing of the incentive payments. For the purposes of this discussion, I am assuming that your practice is considering an official […]
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Kaiser Health News reports that older physicians may be resistant to electronic medical records systems implementation. And even meaningful use financial incentives may not be enough for these doctors to get over their aversion to technology. In response, the American Board of Medical Specialties is considering adding health care IT education as part of the […]
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As medical practices become more advanced, staff members gain improved access to the Internet during work hours. Cyber-slacking is a well-known problem in corporations; in fact, one study found that over thirty-five percent of employees admit to using the Internet for personal surfing at work. The New York Times cited that twenty-five percent of Net […]
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For those of you tasked with the actual implementation of electronic medical records in your practice or business – CIO, Director of IT, Administrator – here is a nice guide to EHR implementation courtesy of CHIME (College of Healthcare Information Management Executives). CLICK HERE to download the PDF Although it does present the topic from […]
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From the folks of AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) comes a nice and concise overview of the final rule of the Meaningful Use provisions for electronic medical records implementation. AHIMA is one of the largest associations of health information management (HIM) professionals and was founded in 1928 – which I am pretty sure pre-dates […]
