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Though EHRs still receive much of the attention, patient portals are under the spotlight thanks to the patient engagement requirements of Meaningful Use Stage 2. Luckily, the financial incentives of Stage 2 aren’t the only reason patient portals have a
For physicians, having options is generally a good thing. It allows you to choose from various avenues and select the one that most benefits your practice. For instance, outsourced billing companies give you the option to streamline practice operations. And
Earlier this year, CareCloud and QuantiaMD joined forces to create the Practice Profitability Index (PPI), a survey gauging the overall financial and operational health of U.S. physician practices. According to the study, doctors view their colleagues as the best source
According to the Practice Profitability Index, a survey of more than 5,000 U.S. physicians, 58% of doctors spend the equivalent of one workday a week on paperwork rather than seeing patients. Although the report didn’t address whether or not these
The $44,000 incentive for attesting to Meaningful Use should have most practices licking their chops. Yet, current provider concerns indicate the golden carrot may be much harder to attain than originally thought. During an open forum at this year’s American
With the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in full swing, pay-for-performance (PFP) models are on the minds of healthcare providers across the country. By incentivizing or penalizing providers through Medicare payments, the ACA is attempting to move away from the current
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is giving providers another year to show they’ve met the Stage 2 criteria of the Meaningful Use EHR Incentive Program, an initiative meant to encourage the adoption of electronic health records.
It’s officially December, meaning the New Year is right around the corner. And for physicians, 2014 is bringing more than just fireworks and a reason to indulge in some bubbly. With Meaningful Use Stage 2 kicking off on January 1
Preparing your practice for EHR implementation can be an arduous task. The truth is advice columns often contradict each other and the guidance you receive from fellow physicians may not necessarily apply to your practice. But there are some bases
Whereas Stage 1 of meaningful use basically determined whether quality data could be reported out of an electronic health record, Stage 2 demands that physicians select clinical decision support interventions to actually help achieve quality measurement goals. And that won’t
