MPT Podcast 24 – Scanning Paper Records Into Your EMR System: Setting Up An Action Plan, with guest Mary Pat Whaley of ManageMyPractice.com. Ms. Whaley discusses some tips and best practices based on her extensive experience advising medical practices. This Issue (8:12): The importance of ‘storyboarding’ your strategy for paper chart conversion How to decide […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
Your medical practice’s website can become your “new storefront” according to Mike Cuesta, on HealthCareITNews.com. But he offered some tips to ensure their success with patients: Ensure patients can register and make appointments, such as through a patient portal Make sure to display timely news and updates via a blog Display contact information clearly on […]
What is Meaningful Use? Everyone in US health care is talking about meaningful use but what does it really mean? From the folks at InterfaceWare.com, the makers of Iguana, an HL7 interface engine, comes this cartoon explaining the basics of Meaningful Use. For more videos and information, please visit www.interfaceware.com
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 […]
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 […]
