As we have touched on before, a very real concern amongst physicians in any practice utilizing electronic health record (EHR) systems is that they may be damaging or limiting patient interaction. Because of this, the overall patient experience suffers drastically. This thought process tends to make physicians hesitant about the use of EHRs in the exam […]
There’s a lot of discussion in the medical community and IT world about EMR’s vs. EHR’s. In fact, you may sometimes even hear the terms used interchangeably. But while they may sound similar, there’s quite a bit of difference in their meaning. An Electronic Medical Record (EMR) contains the digital version of the standard medical and clinical […]
Running a More Successful Practice – Part 3 Possessing the ability and tools necessary to track and access all clinical data in the quickest, most efficient way possible is key to running a more successful practice. A fully integrated EMR system will provide the necessary tools to do so by reducing errors and duplicate entries, […]
Running a More Successful Practice – Part 2 Running a more successful medical practice includes maximizing patient workflow and staff productivity. Tracking your patients accurately and efficiently is an integral component. Using the correct software system enables your practice to maximize its efforts towards tracking patients most effectively and increases staff productivity. Keys to tracking […]
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ICD-10 and the New CMS 1500 Forms With the scope of the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 and multiple deadlines approaching, it is imperative for practices to begin looking into ensuring their software and employees are prepared for the required coding changes. In fact, they should have already been looking into this. By April 1st, 2014, […]
A $1,000 bill for a $30 Pap smear test. A $55,000 bill for out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer treatments. A patient who loses her home because of astronomical medical expenses. All true accounts of the reality facing patients and all because physicians failed to discuss the costs of test and therapies with patients before they […]
ICD-10 Success There are plenty of unknowns when it comes to the ICD-10 transition and what it takes to have ICD-10 success. Who will be ready? Who won’t get there in time? What will it mean if organizations can’t code… (continue reading article at EHR Intelligence – Start ICD-10 success with the data you already have […]
E-Health Data Patients whose e-health data is used for secondary purposes aside from their own care aren’t terribly concerned with the sensitivity of such information, but are interested in why the information is used, according to research published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine. For the study, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has added five new Frequently Asked Questions related to health information exchange and public health reporting requirements under the electronic health records meaningful use program, and updated an existing FAQ: New EHR Meaningful Use Measures FAQs New Question: Can a state capture electronic Clinical Quality Measures, or eCQMs, for […]