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Practice Fusion · January 11, 2016
9 Free Cloud-Based Tools for Physicians
Say goodbye to the server, the future of health technology lies in the cloud. Thanks to advances in security and reliability, affordable web-based technology is more popular with physicians than ever. A recent Black Book Rankings study found that 7 out 10 small medical practices... Continue
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Practice Fusion · January 11, 2016
NYS I-STOP for e-Prescribers Deadline Looms Large
The New York State Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP) Act established a real-time database which tracks controlled substance prescriptions issued by every doctor in the state of New York, with certain exceptions. This database allows doctors and pharmacists to have access and to keep... Continue
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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