InfoGard Laboratories: Security Specialists in HIT
We thought we would take the time to run some background on the latest electronic medical record software certifying organization to appear on the ONC-CHPL, InfoGard. We wanted to figure out why they...
View ArticleSage a Preferred Vendor of South Florida Regional Extension Center
TAMPA, FL–(Marketwire – December 14, 2010) – Sage Healthcare Division, a unit of Sage North America, announced today it has been named a preferred vendor by South Florida Regional Extension Center...
View ArticleDocument Scanning and Your EHR Implementation
In today’s small practices, there is a large move to incorporate Electronic Health Records (EHRs) into the day to day operations and workflows. This is mainly established through recent government...
View ArticleCerner Buys EHR Certified Software Anasazi Ambulatory Behavioral Software...
Cerner Anasazi will allow healthcare providers access to information they may use in a productive manner while facilitating transitions in health care. The takeover is expected to close in November...
View ArticleHospitals Looking to Purchase “Patient Flow” Software to Work with EHRs As...
This is an element that to date has not been highlighted substantially, but we stand to hear a lot more about Patient Flow Software in the future. As hospitals merge, go out business, etc. the number...
View ArticleAmazing Charts EHR Acquired by Pri-Med
Modern Healthcare reports that has been acquired by Pri-Med who is in the business of providing medical education and has several regional conferences every year. The founder, Jon Bertman will stay on...
View ArticleHealth IT Infographic–The History of Electronic Medical Records in the US
This is great way to review how electronic medical records have evolved. There’s a timeline to follow to get a summarized report. The report was prepared by Health It.Gov. The page has a “patient...
View ArticleAMA Offers Preparation Advice In Case of CMS Audits for Meaningful Use
We don’t know exactly what may be required or if actual audits with hospitals and providers will take place, but as a precautionary measure the American Medical Association offers some guidelines and...
View ArticleAdoption of EHR Technologies With 66% Meeting Core Objectives, ONC Report
Below is one of the charts included in the ONC report giving an update on where the incentives and attesting stands today. It is broken down into several components but the one listed below gives the...
View ArticleOver 10 Billion Paid in EHR Meaningful Use Incentives Through End of December...
Government Health IT reports December 2012 was one of the biggest months for incentives with current estimates and this is due to hospitals leading the pack being there were more hospitals collecting...
View ArticleUnhappy with your EHR? Suggestions and Ideas For Improvement
Medscape has an article out today talking about this topic. Electronic Medical Records systems are taking a beating in the media the last couple of weeks the and author of this article has some good...
View ArticleThe RAND Report: Are Healthcare and Health IT in a Dysfunctional Relationship?
Today we hear from Dr. Edmund Billings, Chief Medical Officer from Medshpere systems. In short he is addressing some different points of view regarding the recently released Rand Report. Medical...
View ArticleONC Has a Problem With the EHR Attesting Testing Tool–Web Based Version in...
The ONC has admitted there are some issues with the software used by the organizations that certify medical record companies and software companies for Meaningful Use. According to Modern Healthcare,...
View ArticleHITECH Framework At a Glance On How The Structure Is Organized
Have you ever wanted a simplistic look at the framework of HITECH? This is it which is from the website of the Health IT Dashboard where you can find all kind of statistical and other information as...
View Article“It’s the System Stupid” , And the Laws of Unintended Consequences Reviewed
Today we have an opinion piece from Dr. Edmund Billings from Medsphere relaying a message that we have all probably thought about at one time or another if you are in the Health IT business. How did...
View ArticleSometimes Breaking Up Isn’t That Hard To Do
by DAN HALEY, VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS – athenahealth April 22, 2014 This week athenahealth resigned from the Electronic Health Records Association (EHRA), the trade association that ostensibly...
View ArticleWebinar: Staying Independent and Profitable as Independent Physicians
Staying Independent and Profitable as Independent Physicians Join us Wednesday, June 18th at 12:15 p.m. ET Faced with mounting costs, declining reimbursement, and increased complexity brought on by the...
View ArticleWebinar: Improve Self-Pay Patients Payments
Improve Self-Pay Patient Payments Join us Wednesday, July 16th, 2014 at 12:15pm ET Patients today are facing higher premiums, larger co-payments and bigger deductibles. And a greater financial burden...
View ArticleWebinar: Harnessing the Patient Portal to Build Better Engagement
The argument for increased patient engagement is compelling: Improved health outcomes. Increased reimbursement opportunities. Reduced workload for front-office staff. Patient portals are the first...
View ArticleWebinar- Your ICD-10 Checklist: Getting Ready for October 1
Wednesday, June 17th, 12 p.m. ET ICD-10 is less than 4 months away. Not only do you need to know how ICD-10 will impact your practice, but it is also critical to understand how to plan readiness with...
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