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EHR/EMR News and Healthcare IT Updates from Around the Web for the Week of July 13, 2012

Published on July 13, 2012 by Marty Briggs in Health Topics. 0 Comments
EHR/EMR, Healthcare IT and Medical News from around the Internet 7-13-2012

There was much more EHR/EMR and Healthcare IT news this week following the July 4th holiday, especially with issues concerning Meaningful Use. Providers looking to receive their full share of Meaningful Use incentive funds from the government should pay close attention to the Meaningful Use rulings, and be sure to take a personal initiative. And those seeking a hardship exemption from the 2012 e-Prescribing Act now have recourse to do so.

Don’t Wait for the Final Rule for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use — Start Preparing Now!

While Meaningful Use Stage 2 rules have yet to be finalized, it would behoove all practices to meet the currently proposed Meaningful Use Stage 2 rules Continue reading…

EHR/EMR News and Healthcare IT Updates from Around the Web — Week of June 29, 2012

Published on June 29, 2012 by Marty Briggs in Health Topics. 0 Comments
Healthcare and Medical News from around the Internet 6-29-2012

There was much ado around the Web this week, June 29, 2012, in the world of EHR/EMR and Healthcare IT.

Liability Claims Drop with EHR and EMR Use

A recent report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that switching from paper records to electronic health records (EHRs/EMRs) dramatically reduces the number of malpractice claims. While the study focused on a small sample size of insurance claims, “The adjusted rate of malpractice claims fell six-fold among physicians in practices that adopted computerized records, Steven R. Simon, MD, MPH, of the VA Boston Healthcare System and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and colleagues found.” The shift in claim volume represented a number of all closed claims, rather than just in payouts. The more extensive documentation and workflow notes of most EHR and EMR vendor systems may also help prevent against malpractice claims. Do not wait to adopt EHR or EMR software that can help reduce malpractice claims, increase revenue, and reduce practice costs; give MediTouch EHR® a try today! Continue reading…

Payment is Keyed to Coding — Practice makes perfect

Published on June 20, 2012 by Seth Flam DO in Health Policy. 0 Comments
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Back in 2001 a prominent healthcare attorney, Alice G. Gosfield, stated, “Physicians need to listen up about the importance of proper coding… I understand that our coding system is not the easiest thing to learn. But look, [physicians] got A’s in organic chemistry, they can handle this.” And, as they learned in medical school, physicians need more than good grades to succeed. Understanding medical coding rules is now about to get more complex, as two new important coding systems will be impacting physicians in the next couple of years. It is the responsibility of your EMR/EHR vendor to assist you in becoming more familiar with the new coding systems, and at MediTouch® we take that responsibility seriously. We have just released innovative updates to our Web-based, cloud computing software that give providers new ways to practice coding with these new vocabularies and the ability to begin to convert problem list codes to the newer coding nomenclatures. Continue reading…

EHR News and Healthcare IT Updates from Around the Web — Week of June 8, 2012

Published on June 8, 2012 by Marty Briggs in Health Topics. 0 Comments
Healthcare and Medical News from around the Internet 6-8-2012

Not much in the way of healthcare news around the Web this week of June 8, 2012. However, there are a couple stories that should be of interest to MediTouch® users, as well as those still weighing their EHR and practice management options.

Discontent with Current EHR Vendor at Western Kentucky Leads to EHR Switch

As HealthFusion founder, CEO, and President, Dr. Seth Flam, has stated in previous EHR blog posts, Medicine is Going Mobile — BUT your EHR must be designed for use on a tablet computer and Cloud-Based vs. Client Server — What Is the Best EHR Infrastructure?, choosing an electronic health record (EHR) is not a decision to be rushed or made lightly. Continue reading…

Healthcare News from Around the Web — Week of June 1, 2012

Published on June 1, 2012 by Marty Briggs in Health Topics. 0 Comments
Healthcare and Medical News from around the Internet 6-1-2012

Welcome to another weekly edition of healthcare news from around the Web brought to you by HealthFusion’s® EHR Blog. The focus around the Internet, for the week of June 1, 2012, centered on EHR adoption rates, Meaningful Use incentives, and ICD-10 implementation. While there may not have been as much news in healthcare this week, the highlighted stories below are rather pertinent to MediTouch® users and providers who have yet to adopt an EHR or EMR system.

EHR Adoption Rates Expected to Rise, Especially Among Small Practices

IDC Health Insights released a new report titled, “IDC MarketScape: U.S. Ambulatory EMR/EHR for Small Practices 2012 Vendor Assessment”. In their report, which focuses on small practices, IDC predicts that EHR market saturation will reach 80% by 2016. Continue reading…

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