Insurers expect to move away from fee for service quickly but first must overcome technological barriers. For the moment, their plans are being held back only by… Read More
Usability of electronic health records remains a top concern for physicians as other goals of interoperability and information sharing appear to be far off… Read More
Old Microsoft Software Increases HIPAA Violation Risk
In less than a year, on April 8, 2014, Windows XP will no longer have Microsoft support, and in 2015, Microsoft Server 2003 follows suit. Hackers and other cyber criminals know this and will use it to their advantage… Read More
Fifty-nine percent of physicians believe there will be clinical benefits to having data immediately available, but they are less confident EHRs can reduce costs… Read More
Is your practice ready for the influx of patients expected with the launch of healthcare insurance exchanges mandated by ACA for Jan. 1, 2014? Here's how to make sure it is... Read More
You’ve probably guessed that many of your colleagues are less than enthralled with their EMRs just based on conversations and postings on social media. Here's how to avoid their heartbreak... Read More
Some excellent articles on protecting and improving your practice profitability have been published recently; here’s a selection of some we thought would be useful to you. Read More
This month we have a number of useful articles on coding that will help you avoid errors and code more precisely. Review these useful articles to update your skills in coding modifiers 58, 78, and 79, HIPAA, avoiding EHR copy-and-paste errors, and more. Read More
CMS has released temporary instructions for Rural Health Centers in reporting Annual Wellness Visits and the Welcome to Medicare Visit.These include two key points you'll want to note, outlined in this blog post by Betsy Nicoletti. Read More
Specialists, take note of these valuable tips for improving your coding, for cardiologists, neurologists, OB/GYNs, ophthalmologists and others. Read More
