How to Choose a HIPAA Compliant Data Backup Service
It seems like you need to choose so many things these days – Meaningful Use certified EHRs, a capable practice management system, and even what computers you want your practice using. Now, most of us associate data backup with a hard drive, or maybe even some flash external storage. But remember, you’re dealing with sensitive […]
Power 5 Week In Review: Disaster Preparedness, a Twittercle and Making Meaningful Use Easy
This may be one of Power Your Practice’s most helpful, as well as most varied, weeks in recent memory. Not only did we help you brave disasters wisely, but we crowdsourced an article about future concerns over ICD-10 and even unleashed Meaningful Use Made Simple, CareCloud’s accessible and rather an informative webinar.
ICD-10: Will You Be Unfairly Targeted?
Upcoding has been the subject of much press since the release of a rather contested New York Times article in September. In it, critics of electronic health records blame the systems for unfairly increasing E/M coding levels over the last few years, and even the HHS reported the practice was “vulnerable to fraud and abuse.” […]
Want to Know How Meaningful Use Gets Easier? Don’t Wait Any Longer!
Don’t feel discouraged if you haven’t begun to attest to Meaningful Use Stage 1 – we’re here to help! Download our free on-demand webinar, Meaningful Use Made Simple: Streamline Stage 1 and Prepare for Stage 2 today! If you’ve delayed attestation because the process is complex and you don’t know where to begin, then feel free to watch this […]
Why The NYDHA Can Exist In Other Cities
If start-ups are the new punk rock, then getting a slot in an accelerator is like being gifted a Johnny Ramone signature Mosrite guitar. Well, if getting something shiny and geek-worthy isn’t still against punk’s alternative ethos. I’m a sentence away from really complicating this metaphor, which is appropriate when discussing startups, whose initial stages are […]
3 HIT Necessities to Ensure Your Practice is Ready for Disaster Situations
Responding to disasters is something every healthcare institution needs to be ready for. From hurricanes to snowstorms to wildfires, having a plan in place and technology to back it up is critical to an effective response. During these times of crisis many simple things, such as contacting relatives of patients or ordering crucial supplies can […]
Power 5 Week In Review: Measuring the Value of EHRs
We profiled some of the most complex benefits of EHRs this week on Power Your Practice, which really means the topics few take much time to delve into. We’re talking the good stuff: coding, superbills, and audits. We can make a Wizard-of-Oz-ian tribute refrain about it, oh my. Check out our walkthrough after the jump.
Make Meaningful Use Work For You: Choosing a Program, Documenting and Auditing
While attaining Meaningful Use monies isn’t easy per se, you at least know you’ll justify some of your implementation costs. The Medicare and Medicaid Incentive Programs seem pretty clear cut – you meet the CMS-ONC requirements, they cut you a check. Well, sort of, because it’s not just about implementing an EHR, but also proving […]