The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the full set of proposed measures that eligible providers, hospitals, and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) would need to use to qualify for Medicare and Medicaid Stage 2 Meaningful Use bonus payments beginning in 2014.
Some of these measures have not yet been endorsed by the National Quality Forum and are therefore subject to change,
By Lawrence G | April 9, 2012 | Electronic Medical Records News, Healthcare Laws and Regulations |
According to a recent study, failing to properly plan for the infrastructure and management required during a transition to new technology can greatly diminish the utility of the investment.
By Lawrence G | April 9, 2012 | Healthcare IT |
The Utah Department of Technology Services announced this week that it was investigating the security breach of a new server housing Medicaid claims records for the state’s Department of Health. “Very sophisticated” hackers, believed to be operating out of eastern Europe, accessed the server which had recently replaced an older one, and the compromised data from approximately 24,000 claims records may include patients’
By Lawrence G | April 6, 2012 | Healthcare IT, Healthcare Laws and Regulations, Medical Billing Software |
Medical officials in Salt Lake City recently saw the negligence of an employee lead to a significant privacy incident.
By Lawrence G | April 6, 2012 | Healthcare IT |
A report from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics discloses that Americans made less visits to the doctor last year and used prescription drugs less often, despite 34 new medicines introduced by the drug industry in 2011.
The research group’s study indicates that many Americans appear to be rationing their medical care as a result of difficulties in paying for it.
By Lawrence G | April 5, 2012 | Electronic Medical Records News, Healthcare IT |
Considering the size of Texas, this industry has been experiencing immense growth in the 600 licensed hospitals currently operating in the state.
By Lawrence G | April 5, 2012 | Healthcare IT |
Pharmacists’ roles have evolved from solely distributing medication to more detailed and challenging patient-focused responsibilities.
By Lawrence G | April 4, 2012 | Healthcare IT |
A recent article in Medical Economics notes that, in addition to the push that EHR (Electronic Health Records) incentives have given to technology upgrades in healthcare, changes in Practice Management Systems are being driven by patients.
Patient portals and check-in products are generating additional revenue for practices,
By Lawrence G | April 3, 2012 | Healthcare IT, Medical Billing Software |
A study just recently published entitled “Bridging the Chasm: Effect of Health Information Exchange on Volume of Laboratory Testing,” found that doctors utilizing electronic medical records software actually ordered fewer tests.
By Lawrence G | April 3, 2012 | Electronic Medical Records News |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently reported that over 20,000 physicians and hospitals registered for the Medicare or Medicaid EHR (Electronic Health Records) incentive program, or both, in February 2012, bringing the total number of registrations to more than 211,000. Over $863 million in incentive payments was issued during February.
By Lawrence G | April 2, 2012 | Electronic Medical Records News |
