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As physicians switch to electronic health records (EHRs), unforeseen expenses can add up quickly to send implementation costs and annual budgets into the red. While the EHR incentive payments will help compensate physicians for the cost of switching to EHR
Medical practices scrambling to prepare for the HIPAA 5010 compliance deadline on January 1, 2012 can breathe a sigh of relief – they will get more time. With the year coming to a close and the deadline for 5010 fast
The American Medical Association (AMA) concluded their most recent policy-making session with their delegates voting “to work vigorously to stop implementation of ICD-10.” The AMA’s opposition of ICD-10 (The International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision) is
Recently, I was reading a blog post by a physician who was complaining about “template medicine.” The author was lamenting that he had been sucked down a black hole by the demands of his EHR, quality demands and government demands
Medical claims processing is broken. The process is growing increasingly complicated, making it more difficult than ever for physicians to get paid in full. The American Medical Association (AMA) is helping healthcare providers reverse this trend with its “Heal the
More than one million providers of healthcare services to Medicare beneficiaries must prepare for a significant pay cut due to the final rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Physicians and non-physician practitioners who receive reimbursements
When it comes to medical practices adopting electronic health record (EHR) systems, size matters. A recent report from SK&A, a leading provider of healthcare information solutions and research, discovered a correlation between the size of a practice and the likelihood
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the final rules for accountable care organizations (ACO) in an effort to help prepare healthcare providers who wish to make the transition. While the final rules are intended to make
The healthcare industry is booming with 10 of the 20 fastest-growing occupations in the country being in healthcare-related fields, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In such a flourishing industry, there are many choices for current and future healthcare
Whether your practice is buried under piles of reports, struggling to collect valuable information or unsure how to make data work for your business, Actionable Analytics: 10 Steps to Improve Profitability & Patient Experience Through Data-Driven Decision Making outlines a
