According to a recent announcement issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), federal Medicaid and Medicare payouts for the meaningful use of medical technology are being issued on a large scale.
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Healthcare practitioners across the country are making impressive improvements with their adoption of electronic medical records software, reports a new survey by the Optum Institute for Sustainable Health and research partner Harris Interactive.
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On February 9, state officials in New Jersey announced that roughly $40 million in federal Medicaid funds would be awarded to 40 private practices and 30 medical facilities in the state.
It would benefit healthcare providers in California to apply for large federal grants under the HITECH act after showing meaningful use of medical technology through practices like eprescribing.
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Electronic medical billing software can serve an important security function, allowing practitioners to ensure all the facility’s employees are using compliant, ethical principles when receiving compensation for services rendered.
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Cases of staff turnover during EMR transition illustrate the need for hospitals to not only possess advanced medical software, but also properly train staff members on how to use it for superior patient treatment.
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According to a December 21 report by the American Medical Association, medical liability claims have increased in cost by 63 percent from 2001 and more than 40 percent since 2005.
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In recent weeks, a big topic of conversation in the legislative and medical communities has been the ongoing prescription drug epidemic in America.
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Due to the fact that the healthcare industry had lagged behind other sectors when it came to implementing new technologies into its daily operations, the government stepped in by providing a number of incentives and deadlines with 2010’s Affordable Care Act.
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In recent weeks, a number of stories have detailed the challenge that private practices and small medical facilities are facing when it comes to prescribing patients potentially beneficial drugs that also fall under the federal regulations for controlled substances.
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