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Sophie Scheidlinger · January 5, 2016
Meaningful Use Stage 2 measures are now Stage 2 objectives
CMS has amended Meaningful Use Stage 2 for the 2015 reporting period and beyond. Practices that are reporting for Stage 2 in 2015 will now report on the reduced Stage 2 objectives based on the new CMS requirements. Continue
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Contributing Writer · January 2, 2016
Cloud-based Hosted EHR: Is a local backup a good idea?
The notion that Electronic Health Record (EHR) data is somehow “safer” when it is backed up locally is something raised in conversation from time to time. Is this really true? What kinds of assumptions lie behind such a question? Continue
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Sophie Scheidlinger · December 22, 2015
Meaningful Use: 6 things you need to know about the CMS Final Rule changes
After ongoing feedback from medical providers, professional medical associations, and Congress, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released changes to the Meaningful Use program on October 16, 2015. These changes take effect starting 2015 and continue through 2017. The intended aim of this... Continue
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Practice Fusion · December 11, 2015
EHR Update: Gain more insight into appointments from your scheduler
Your feedback goes into everything that we do as we continue to make your EHR even better. This December, we’re excited to launch three top-requested features to the scheduler. You’ll now be able to easily track copay collections, confirm appointments, and receive alerts for facility... Continue
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Practice Fusion · December 11, 2015
Eight reasons why doctors recommend health wearables to patients
Wearable health devices and health apps are stealing headlines left and right. It seems there are daily announcements from major brands about their latest wearable tech. With each announcement the headlines skew more towards how it looks than functionality. Lost in all the hype is... Continue