EMR Use Saves Physical Therapists’ Time and Money

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Using EMR as the latest PT documentation software actually saves therapist’s time and money as Nitin Chhoda, a marketing expert and licensed physical therapist said. “EMR or electronic medical record is the latest documentation…
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How Meaningful Use Grew Deeper Roots in 2012

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This was a year when data showed its muscle, whether in the presidential elections or demonstrating how deeply entrenched the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records had become in 2012. Health information exchange and…
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Take a Modular Approach to SnoMed-CT and ICD-10 Clinical Coding

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In a new blog post, Dr. John Halamka discusses ideas to improve clinical coding documentation in 2013 ahead of ICD-10, which will arrive on October 1, 2014. In order to improve the extraction of data from clinical charts, Halamka suggests doing…

E–Scribing Usage On The Rise

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Nearly half of all U.S. physicians are using e-prescribing features in an electronic health record using the Surescripts network, according to a new report from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. A New York Times article…
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How To Prepare For ICD-10: Review ICD-9!

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A review of how you currently use ICD-9 codes can be helpful in planning to make the transition to ICD-10, which will replace the older code set for all services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2014. “Wherever you see ICD-9 today, you will…

EHR Safety Guidelines

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A pair of health IT experts has proposed a framework for national patient safety guidelines that the industry could apply to electronic health records (EHR) systems. Their article appears in the New England Journal of Medicineas the drumbeat…
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Meaningful Use Stage 3 Recommendations Released For Public Comment

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The healthcare industry has a much better idea of what Stage 3 of Meaningful Use may look like, now that the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s HIT Policy Committee has released a copy of its proposed recommendations…
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6 Observations on Hospitals and ICD-10 Going Into 2013

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Hospitals and health systems are officially less than two years away from the go-live date of ICD-10. By Oct. 1, 2014, all providers must have made the transition to ICD-10. 1. Most hospitals are in a readiness assessment phase. In February…
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EHR Standards Toughen Under Finalized Stage 2 Meaningful Use

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Federal officials soften some proposed requirements and officially delay the deadline to upgrade to the next electronic health record phase, but doctors wanted more leeway. Starting as early as 2014, physician practices will be required…
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CMS Posts 2014 Clinical Quality Measures, E–Reporting Specifications

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the final 2014 clinical quality measures for eligible professionals and eligible hospitals, and the specifications for electronic reporting. Beginning in 2014, providers will…