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It\u2019s about that time for us to wrap up another week here at Power Your Practice.<\/p>\n

As usual, we compile the week\u2019s articles and send them straight to your mailbox, making it easy for our readers to digest the best in health IT tips and best practices.<\/p>\n

What the ONC Didn\u2019t Discuss: Meaningful Use and the ICD-10 Overlap<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Meaningful Use Stage 2 was announced, but a few things were not<\/em> better left unsaid. Check out the first installment of our What the ONC Didn\u2019t Discuss<\/em> series.<\/p>\n

3 Reasons Your Billing Software Should Be Updated<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Technology waits for no one. Your processes need to keep up with the times. Check out this article to learn how billing software helps you do so.<\/p>\n

3 Low-Tech Medical Solutions to Simplify Your Life<\/strong><\/p>\n

With all the focus on medical robotics and health IT, it\u2019s easy to look over simple innovations in the healthcare field. Take a peek at the world of the industry\u2019s most effective, yet overlooked solutions.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s all for now, but stay tuned next week for the next installment in our What the ONC Didn\u2019t Discuss <\/em>series, some fascinating insight into ERAs, and the lowdown on medical identity theft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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