{"id":7675,"date":"2013-06-21T18:00:46","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T22:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poweryourpractice.com\/?p=7675"},"modified":"2013-06-21T18:00:46","modified_gmt":"2013-06-21T22:00:46","slug":"weekly-checkup-june-17-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carecloud.com\/continuum\/weekly-checkup-june-17-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Checkup: June 17-21"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a joyous occasion here at PYP with the hometown Miami Heat defeating the San Antonio Spurs for the NBA championship. Thursday night, the city pulsed with the triumphant sounds of spoons clanking on pots<\/a> in typical Miami celebratory fashion. This is similar to how we cheer for health IT<\/strong> here at PYP.<\/p>\n

Although it may not entice you to break out the kitchen hardware, this week\u2019s lineup of articles is sweeter than a game-tying three-point shot in the fourth quarter. Like with any great team, each component brings something valuable to the table. So, let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n

Power Your Practice<\/strong>
\nMost patient portals offer similar functionality, but mobile capability and top-notch design<\/a> are areas where exceptional portals stand apart from the rest.<\/p>\n

According to the PPI study, doctors are focusing on four specific operational improvements<\/strong> for their practice in 2013. Find out what they are<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rob Anthony, deputy director of the HIT Initiatives Group at CMS, discusses how to avoid Medicare payment adjustments<\/a> coming in 2015 for EPs who don\u2019t demonstrate Meaningful Use.<\/p>\n

The third installment<\/a> of our five-part whitepaper series reveals how ensuring strong EHR integration into existing workflows will help you realize a faster ROI<\/strong> on your EHR investment.<\/p>\n

Cookbook medicine is a highly disputed issue in healthcare right now. This piece looks at the benefits and hazards<\/a> presented by the model of standardized medicine.<\/p>\n

CareCloud Blog<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019d be a shame to let one or two core objectives prevent you from achieving Meaningful Use. Michael Pepe, EHR project manager at CareCloud, identifies the three objectives<\/a> that prove most troublesome for providers.<\/p>\n

That wraps it up for this week folks. For more from Power Your Practice, sign up for our newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a joyous occasion here at PYP with the hometown Miami Heat defeating the San Antonio Spurs for the NBA championship. Thursday night, the city pulsed with the triumphant sounds of spoons clanking on pots in typical Miami celebratory fashion. This is similar to how we cheer for health IT here at PYP. Although it […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-growth"],"yoast_head":"\nWeekly Checkup: June 17 - 21 - Continuum - CareCloud<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Weekly Checkup: Hot topics for the week of June 17 - 21 in health IT and practice management. 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