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In 2010, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) legalized the use of Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances (EPCS) to help deter the rising prescription drug abuse problem in the United States. EPCS technology is helping address the issue of stolen
Value-based reimbursement has healthcare providers striving to transform the way they deliver patient care by shifting from the rewarding volume, as associated with a fee-for-service model, to value. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to encourage providers
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) was updated by CMS to continue to move healthcare providers from fee-for-service payment, or volume-based, to value-based patient care. As a part of the reform, Quality Payment Program (QPP) policy
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) A 2013 study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association showed that a prescription medication order processed through Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) had a 48 % lower chance of error, indicating that
An Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementation is a multi-step process involving the participation of all staff members. Typical of any new implementation, there will be a learning curve involved. However, a well-structured plan can save time and stress for every
In January 2018, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan announced that they planned to jointly launch a new, healthcare-focused company with the goal of improving their U.S. employees’ satisfaction with their healthcare and reducing the cost of that care. While few
Increase Provider Productivity Using RVUs Increasing provider productivity continues to be a critical factor in achieving the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Triple Aim: 1) To improve the patient experience of care, 2) To improve the health of populations and 3)
Healthcare Technology Advances in 2018 The medical sector is benefiting from many achievements in 2018. Here are 20 that are sure to reshape the industry at large soon and in the future. 1. A Discovery of the Genes That Make
Podcasts have dramatically grown in popularity in recent years. According to a FastCompany report, there are over 550,000 podcasts in existence, and trying to find the top medical podcasts can prove difficult. We’ve compiled a list of the top medical
What is Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources? Advances in healthcare technology are making healthcare IT and the use of electronic health records easier than ever. In spite of these advances, healthcare communication is at an all-time low. Roughly one-third of medical
