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Category Archives: Certified EMR
Hot Summer in the City
It’s only July and this summer has already been a hot bed of healthcare policy, regulatory, & legislative activity. So much for a sleepy DC summer… Legislation On July 9th, President Obama signed into law the Food & Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), which reauthorizes the user fees that the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) collects from pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to support the agency’s research, review, and approval processes. The Act also includes a recommendation for… read more >
Top 5 Meaningful Use Myths
2011 marked the inaugural year of the EHR Incentive Program that has motivated a substantial amount of medical professionals to begin adopting EHRs and start thinking about how technology can improve healthcare. Meaningful Use, which was coined from the ARRA legislation of 2009, is what every provider aims to achieve – it simply refers to using an EHR effectively to improve patient outcomes. Here at Practice Fusion, the Customer Engagement and Support teams spend a great deal of time answering… read more >
Posted in Certified EMR, EMR Incentives, Meaningful EMR Use
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Starting Your Second Year of Meaningful Use
Those of you who’ve finished your first year of Meaningful Use may now be relishing your newfound check from CMS, but keep in mind that you’ll need to keep meeting Meaningful Use requirements to get your full $44k (or $63k for Medicaid). If you completed your first year of Medicare Meaningful Use last year, you need to keep meeting your 15 core criteria and 5 menu criteria for all of 2012 starting January 1, 2012. Since the Meaningful Use criteria… read more >
Posted in Certified EMR, EHR Adoption, EMR Incentives, Free EMR, Meaningful EMR Use, Web-based EMR
Tagged CMS, HITECH, Meaningful Use
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New Look, New Features: Live Wednesday April 18
Practice Fusion will be getting a new look – with new features – debuting this Wednesday (April 18). These features are designed to improve usability and provide you with enhanced functionality, such as prescription eligibility and formulary information. Read on to learn how to use the new features and navigate the improved interface. New Navigation The navigation bar has been made simpler, clearer and less cluttered: 1. Get help: Click on Get Help to access Live Chat and other methods… read more >
The EHR Journey
The Electronic Health Record journey can be somewhat of an overwhelming task at first glance. So many practice walls lined with paper records waiting for a new home, but where will they live? How much time and money will it take to implement a new product when the practice schedule is full of appointments? Do I need to hire an IT specialist? Most doctors want the transition to be like ripping off a Band-Aid: quick with little to no pain… read more >
