Hospital EHR Payments Doubled in the Last Quarter Exceeding $1.9 Billion

Hospital payments escalated to more than double from October through December 2011 exceeding $1.9 billion, through the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health-record (EHR) system incentive programs, as reported by CMS’s latest monthly report. Both physicians and other eligible professional’s payments also increased 99% during the same period to nearly $570.4 million. According to CMS the […]

Increased usage of Mobile Devices by Physicians while accessing medical records

Smartphones and other mobile devices have made it easier for physicians to perform some of their duties from any remote location and have also pushed many physicians to test the plausibility of these technologies being used in the healthcare industry. CompTIA, an information technology association, survey reported that 56% of physicians are using smartphones, and […]

Meaningful Use’ Compliant EHR Technology Implementation – Specialists’ Perspective

“While specialist practitioners, such as Radiologists, Psychiatrists, Chiropractors, Urologists, etc. can claim exemptions and exclusion of certain objectives set out in the Meaningful Use Clause by CMS, they are not treated preferentially as far as documenting clinical processes using approved and compliant EHR software is concerned: their responsibility for reporting clinical data using Certified EHR […]

Ohio tops in EHR usage, with the other states catching up

According to Ohio Health Information Partnership, around 6,750 doctors in Ohio, the maximum count of physicians compared to any other state, have committed to electronic health records (EHR), leading the nation in usage of EHR’s. Greater Cincinnati has nearly 985 physicians who have committed to or are already using the records systems. Ohio is currently […]

Salary survey 2011 for coders

Salary survey for coders is out for year 2011. The survey is carried out amongst 12,000 respondents; the survey clearly shows an upward trend in average salaries for coders. The survey has also brought out some key trends in coders hiring, region wise average salaries and various career paths coders are opting for. Let’s have […]

Implementing an Ideal EMR System for Your Practice

“Judging from the evidences of successful EMR implementation, customization has been the pivotal element, and will hold good for future also. Taking cue from such references, practices can benefit immensely, and successfully mitigate the probability of misadventure” More than the mandatory obligation of digitalizing/computerizing/electronically recording healthcare data, it is the overwhelming benefits over investment outlay […]

Synchronizing ePrescribing, PQRS, and EHR Criteria

There can be many issues with a conventional paper prescription issued by a doctor. To begin with, most chemists find it difficult to understand illegible handwriting on the prescription, leading to disbursement of wrong drugs or dosages. Secondly, patients may need to return to the doctor for changes in the prescription, such as, extending it, […]

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