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With just over 100 responses to our EMR survey (and counting), I decided to go ahead and post the results thus far. Reader responses are listed in decreasing order, from most votes to least. Question #1 – Our practice is currently using: EMR on a limited basis – 30% EMR to a significant degree – […]
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EMR Update 6 – eRx and PQRI: Are Your Leaving Money on the Table? This Issue: How can your practice qualify for ‘Stimulus Bill’ financial incentives? ePrescribing(eRx) & PQRI – what bonuses can you expect for each? How do you make a claim? Find out about PQRI Toolset, a tool that can help you […]
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One of the goals of meaningful use and all the related federal spending of health IT is for EMRs to improve care coordination. But the current reimbursement system that’s heavy on fee-for-service encourages software developers and users alike to focus on documentation of billable events rather than coordination of care, a new study finds. Read […]
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As we get closer to 2011, the health IT initiatives are heating up. Here’s a timely article on this subject: Last week, one day shy of its Dec. 31 2009 deadline, the Dept. of Health and Human Services issued its long-awaited near-final rules defining the “meaningful use” requirements doctors and hospitals must meet to cash […]
