With apologies to Will Smith fans (Fresh Prince era): Here´s what eligible providers need to know about getting incentive dollars from CMS for the meaningful use of electronic health records in under 3 minutes. The American College of Medical Informatimusicology presents the Meaningful Yoose Rap, written and performed by Dr. HITECH, aka Ross […]
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Many new EHR users currently view clinical quality measures as just another item on the checklist towards demonstrating meaningful use. However, veteran EHR users like Northwest Health Services, Inc., which has been using EHR for 7 years, sees clinical quality measures as an important tool that enables providers to distinguish between perceptions and reality when […]
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An overview by AthenaHealth Yes, it is a commercial. But it is a clever overview of the what the HITECH Act is all about, especially if you consider yourself a newbie when it comes to EHR and Meaningful Use. So grab some popcorn and enjoy.
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MPT Podcast 21 – Leveraging the Resources of Health Information Exchanges, with guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. This Issue (5:08): What is a Health Information Exchange? How can you keep your practice from being left out in the cold? Ways your small practice can leverage technology larger entities are using Right-click to download
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The HITECH Act: Electronic Health Records and Meaningful Use This short educational animated video made by Capture Billing highlights the key features of the HITECH Act, Meaningful Use, and Stimulus Money for EHRs and what it means for you and your practice.
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MPT Podcast 18 – Meaningful Use Update 1 This Issue (3:37): What’s the latest on the Meaningful Use incentives? Important deadlines for Eligible Providers Why it might be best to wait until 2012 to declare MU Some proposals for grace periods Important links: Government’s Certified HIT Product List Website CMS EHR Incentive Programs Right-click […]
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In part 1, we discussed some of the nuances of registering for Meaningful Use (MU) reporting and why most practices would be better off waiting until 2012 – such as still being able to qualify for E-Prescribing incentives. In part 2, we give you an action plan for getting your practice ready for MU. How […]
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Like many things in life, you can either choose to do something or wait until something happens to you. Many physicians are taking the latter approach when it comes to electronic medical records implementation and the Meaningful Use (MU) incentives from CMS. Their feeling is that it would be safer to wait until EMR systems […]
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MPT Podcast 8 – Recent Changes in the Enforcement of the HITECH Act and the Impact on Your Practice, With Guest Mike Meikle, Hawkthorne Group. This Issue: Possible civil and criminal penalties a medical practice can face What do the new HITECH Act provisions mean to your medical practice? What are potential penalties for violating […]