So far, most all Electronic Health Records, Healthcare IT and Electronic Medical Record software has been focused in one direction – that of the medical provider (physician, physician practice, hospital,
Patient-Centered EHR – Coming Soon to an EMR Near You Read More »
mHealth is an abbreviation for mobile health, a term used for the practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices. The term is most commonly used in reference to
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A Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) official reported that there will be 257,000 penalties levied for failing to meet Medicare Meaningful Use and notices will begin going out
Over 200,000 Professionals to Receive Meaningful Use Penalties Read More »
Though groups like the Texas Medical Association and the National Physicians’ Council for Healthcare Policy have been lobbying for a two-year delay for ICD-10 diagnostic and procedure codes implementation, the proposal seems
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Any provider who received electronic health record (EHR) incentive payments for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program or the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program may be subject to an audit. According to
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ICD-10 is the largest healthcare mandate in history and while many healthcare professionals are concentrating on ObamaCare requirements, just as many and more are focusing on ICD-10 requirements as meeting
ICD-10 – Making the Switch Read More »
NEWS ALERT: POSSIBLE REINSTATEMENT OF EXPANDED LIMITS FOR 2014 On December 3rd the Tax Extenders Bill was passed by the House and it is slated to be voted
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is a staff division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and they are focused on implementing
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Recently the American Medical Association (AMA) released a letter to the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Karen B. DeSalvo and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Marilyn B.
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Expect EHR audits in 2015. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has requested a $400 million budget for 2015. Part of this budget will be spent on 284 new
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