In today’s landscape of medical practice changes, doctors managing private practices have many things to overcome, including the expansive changes due to Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act). Add to these
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Cogent Healthcare announced last week that a third-party vendor’s security lapse left patients’ Protected Health Information (PHI) exposed on the Internet. While no financial or Social Security Number information was
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With the adoption of any new technology, there will be a perfect bell curve each time. However, EMR adoption was accelerated by the Medicare EHR Incentive Program, also known as
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A recent study published in Academic Medicine indicates that under 25 percent of doctors graduating from medical school go into primary care. The researchers at the George Washington University School of
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The Google Glass device, wearable technology with a head-mounted display, is generating controversy over its potential impact on society in general and healthcare in particular. One of the entrants to
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner received Senate confirmation yesterday to serve as permanent administrator of the federal agency. The landslide 91 to 7 vote,
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) paid $1.2 billion in Electronic Health Records systems incentive payments in December 2012. A health insurance specialist at CMS’ office of eHealth
Incentive Payments Reach $1.2B in December Read More »
While hospitals and health systems project a decline in capital expenditure budgets, healthcare IT spending seems to be growing, according to a new survey. Premier’s latest Economic Outlook, which is
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A study by Weil Cornell Medical College researchers found that using Electronic Health Records systems results in significantly higher care quality scores than using paper records for certain health conditions.
Study Finds That EHRs Lead to Higher Care Quality Scores Read More »
The multi-agency Medicare Fraud Strike Force charged 91 people for allegedly participating in schemes amounting to almost $430 million in Medicare fraud. The second such major raid by the government
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