Category: EHR

Health industry stakeholders have taken advantage of the opportunity to revisit the proposed accounting for disclosure rule and weighed in on how the rule should be structured. ONC’s Health IT Policy Committee Tiger Team held a virtual hearing Sept. 30 to gather information about the rule and explore “realistic ways to provide patients with greater…

At the first ever Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems (AMDIS) Fall Symposium in Boston, industry luminary, John Glaser, Ph.D., the CEO of Health Services for Siemens Healthcare, shared some details on discussions involving the potential extension of the Stage 2 timeline for meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs). At the first ever…

Only a small percentage of providers attesting to Meaningful Use will be audited by the government, but the outcome could be harsh, since any single shortfall will be grounds for loss of the full incentive payment, according to attorney Brian Flood with Husch Blackwell in Austin, Texas, who spoke on a webinar conducted Sept. 26,…

While more healthcare providers continue to adopt electronic health records (EHRs), a recent survey revealed the need for doctors to educate consumers about digital medical records to comply with upcoming federal mandates. While more healthcare providers continue to adopt electronic health records (EHRs), a recent survey revealed the need for doctors to educate consumers about…

MedicsDocAssistant Version 7.0 from Advanced Data Systems (ADS) has achieved 2014 Edition Complete EHR Ambulatory ONC Health IT Certification, which designates that the software is capable of supporting healthcare providers with Stage 1 and Stage 2 meaningful use measures. MedicsDocAssistant Version 7 was certified by ICSA Labs, an Office of the National Coordinator-Authorized Certification Body.…

By early 2011, Virginia Surgery Associates’ three-year old electronic medical record system already no longer met the practice’s needs. Despite consistent upgrades and patches, “The system would frequently slow down and crash, and had become overall unusable from a provider perspective,” said Executive Director Lorrie Hall. Source: Surgery Practice Replaces EMR To Improve Productivity And…

After months of behind-the-scenes-activity, last week saw the release of a letter from seventeen senators to HHS Secretary Sebelius requesting a one-year extension to the reporting window for Meaningful Use in 2014. Senate to HHS: More Time, Flexibility Needed for MU read more Source: Washington Debrief: 17 Senators Request MU Stage 2 Timeline Extension

After years of outsourcing its billing and cash collections to a local service provider, St. Luke’s Cornwall Medical Group wasn’t happy with its financial results. Problems with cash collections, denial management and customer service plagued the SLCMG business office. Not surprisingly, the organization also had ongoing problems getting claims out the door on time. Source:…

Arlington Orthopedic Associates wanted to be at the forefront of implementing a certified electronic health record (EHR) and eliminating paper for several reasons. Its transcription costs were skyrocketing: $400,000 per year, plus another $150,000 on paper supplies. Source: Arlington Orthopedics Saves Hundreds Of Thousands With Switch To Flexible PrimeSUITE Solution

When Drs. Jim Clark, Sam Melouk, Cragin Anderson and John Kefer of Alpine Urology learned that the state of Colorado was forming the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO), they knew their five-location practice, based in Boulder, had to be a part of it. They felt that CORHIO would be a critical element in improving…