3 Reasons Why Paper Records Aren’t Safe
Good news: as of January the nationwide EHR adoption rate for family physicians was at nearly 70%. The bad news is that non-adopters point to an increase in security risks for digital files as the reason why they continue to use paper health records. But it’s actually paper records that leave your practice in serious […]
EHR Design: The Key to Moving Beyond Paper
Imagine a practice where the receptionist doesn’t have to stand up every time she needs to access a patient’s file. Instead, a few simple clicks of the mouse bring up the patient’s medical record instantly on her monitor. It’s almost magical. Well, EHRs are supposed to bring this to fruition and, in turn, launch the dawn of […]
Weekly Checkup: May 6-10
With Mother’s Day coming up on Sunday, let’s take a moment to think about what mothers do. They nurture, provide food and give comfort. Sometimes they nag. But perhaps most importantly, they provide you with guidance. In that way, PYP is like the health IT mother you never had. In fulfilling our parental duties, this […]
Free Webinar That’ll Help You Handle Meaningful Use Audits
In March, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began conducting prepayment Meaningful Use audits that will affect between 5% and 10% of attesting eligible professionals (EPs). Unfortunately, being selected for one of these audits means a delay in incentive payments until after the process is complete. If you’re one of the lucky ones who […]
How Your EHR Should Integrate with Practice Workflow
Would you allow someone with no previous dental experience to perform a root canal on your son or daughter? Of course not. Likewise, having an understanding of your practice’s workflows and processes is essential when selecting an EHR vendor. You’ll see it’s easier to recognize issues in advance and use procedural knowledge to choose the EHR […]
The Patients are Coming: Can Your EHR Augment Practice Workflow?
More than 32 million uninsured Americans will join the healthcare system in 2014. That’s right – a tsunami of patients will flood the healthcare system in just eight months. Can your practice take on an expanded patient base? And if not, how can you prepare for such a sudden influx? The solution appears to lie […]
Meaningful Use Audits Q&A with Jim Tate
Prior to March, you could count on receiving your Meaningful Use incentive payment within 8 to 12 weeks of successful attestation. Not anymore. In March, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began conducting Meaningful Use prepayment audits, which will delay payments. According to CMS, between 5% and 10% of attesting physicians will be chosen […]
8 Features to Look For In The Right EHR
Buying new EHR software can be nerve wrecking. Between design preferences, reporting capabilities and, of course, costs, it’s easy to lose sight of the true objective: finding an EHR solution that will streamline care and help you attest to Meaningful Use.
Weekly Checkup: April 29-May 3
You may have noticed that Power Your Practice looks a bit different this week. That’s because we did some delayed spring cleaning and reorganized the categories you use to search for PYP articles. The new category tabs should make it easier to navigate the site to find the resources you need. Excited about the new […]
Patient Access to EHRs: How Much is Too Much?
Tensions are mounting between doctors and patients over access to electronic health records. According to a recent Harris Interactive survey, 82% of physicians want patients to be active in their healthcare through electronic health records, but only 31% believe patients should have full access to their EHR record. Although there are clear benefits to providing patients access […]