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  As the deadline for Meaningful Use attestation approaches, it’s clear what practices need to do: Implement an EMR system. Or is it EHR? Maybe it’s not so cut and dry. While electronic health records (EHR) and electronic medical records

As general operating costs skyrocket for medical practices, outside pressures force them to cut general operating budgets just to stay in business. According to the Medical Group Management Association’s (MGMA) Cost Survey for Multispecialty Practices: 2011 Report Based on 2010

If you haven’t started the switch to electronic health records (EHR), you need to make a long-term plan to make Meaningful Use attestation as painless as possible. The government is leading the charge with the Office of the National Coordinator

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The first Meaningful Use incentives have been handed out to early adopters of electronic health records, and now the rest of the healthcare community is preparing to make the transition. As with most new technologies, those who lead the charge

The healthcare industry is facing a monumental shift in how it handles information. The paper records, faxes and phones calls are being replaced with electronic health records, emails and instant messages. As the industry transitions to technology-enabled health care, it

The federal government wants to leverage the power of Facebook to help people prepare and respond to emergencies by launching the ASPR Lifeline Facebook Application Developer Challenge. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary

While the changing landscape of health care is making it increasingly difficult for physician practices to turn a profit, a recent study suggests that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could change that trend. According to a study on healthcare spending

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released an update on its Medicare Fee-for-Service Recovery Audit Program, which revealed $684.8 million in improper payments since the fiscal year 2010. The overpayments collected in FY 2011 have already been more

Physicians are losing more time and money than ever before due to an unnecessarily complicated medical claims process. However, a new proposal to require standardized electronic claim formats from insurers could help streamline the process. The Department of Health and

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