EHR Language Series: Ruby
In the second installment of our EHR language series, we’ll take a look at Ruby, the backbone of our very own CareCloud Charts. Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, general purpose object-oriented programming language that combines rule sets from other languages like Perl, Eiffel, Lisp, and Smalltalk.
How Meaningful Use Audits Can Delay Incentive Payments
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Meaningful Use audits will be conducted on 5 to 10 percent of eligible professionals prior to their EHR incentive payments being doled out. CMS announced that, beginning with Meaningful Use attestations submitted during and after January 2013, eligible providers may be subject to audits before […]
Weekly Checkup: April 1-5
With World Health Day upon us once again, PYP keeps bringing you the latest and greatest in health IT. Celebrated annually on April 7, World Health Day is held to mark the founding of the World Health Organization and used as an opportunity to draw worldwide attention to global health. This year’s theme is high blood pressure/hypertension […]
Case Study: How to Squeeze the Juice out of Your PM/EHR System
When you think ‘case study,’ you may recall the long hours spent photocopying page after page of two-column blocks of text in the annals of your med school library, with print so tiny you needed reading glasses before your time. When we think ‘case study,’ we think of something more dynamic, a format where you […]
Why Is The U.S. Lagging in EHR Adoption?
In 2012, nearly two-thirds of primary care physicians in the United States used an EHR, up from 46% in 2009. That’s an impressive uptick considering the timeframe. But when compared to the EHR adoption rates of other highly developed countries, the U.S. still resides towards the back of the pack. Included amongst the countries above […]
Weekly Checkup: March 25-29
This could be one of the most varied weeks in the history of Power Your Practice. An instructional article, another piece where we run through ICD-10 codes, popular movie references, and an EHR piece that calls out freebies. Find out more after the jump.
EHR Language Series: MUMPS
Over the next three weeks, we’ll look at the programming languages that have served as the backbone of EHRs through the years. It’s these languages that give EHRs the ability to function. Today we kick the series off with MUMPS, the AARP-member of EHR programming languages.
How to Apply for the Medicare ACO Program
A final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Oct. 20, 2011, established the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which helps Medicare fee-for-service providers participate in accountable care organizations. CMS has scheduled two National Provider Calls in April to explain the Shared Savings Program application process for this audience.
What Makes Free EHRs Expensive in the Long Run?
The word ‘free’ is alluring. It’s the same reason grandma collected newspaper coupons and why you probably don’t mind enduring a dirty fingernail for the chance to win the stack of cash pictured on tawdry corner store scratch-off. But free EHRs don’t represent the kind of no-strings-attached reward we’re alluding to above. The appeal can […]
Weekly Checkup: March 18-22
First off, we published our 400th article this week. We feel it’s a pretty huge accomplishment, so don’t mind if we stop to pat ourselves on the back. Stop. Pat. Bask. Repeat. Check out what this commemorative week was about and more after the jump.