• Dr. Richard Loomis, MD · January 10, 2014

  ICD-10 Transition: How EHRs play a role

  The transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 is hard on small practices, not only because ICD-9 is deeply rooted in our healthcare system, but also because modifying existing systems to be compatible with the new code set is technically difficult. Continue

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• Practice Fusion · January 8, 2014

  7 exam room hacks for a better clinical environment

  Are we leveraging the potential therapeutic benefit of our surroundings? Space and exam room environment shouldn’t be an afterthought and can be made more beautiful by creating opportunities to engage patients and access technology. Continue

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• Practice Fusion · January 7, 2014

  Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs): Measuring and Monitoring Healthcare Quality

  Clinical quality measures, also called CQMs, are tools that help us measure and monitor the quality of healthcare and the contribution of healthcare services toward improved health outcomes. In the past, quality measures primarily used data that came from claims, but as technology has improved... Continue

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• Contributing Writer · December 23, 2013

  Tips for transitioning to paperless medical records

  This post was written in conjunction with Moataz Giurgius, MD., who completely digitized his small practice. Continue

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• Sophie Scheidlinger · December 19, 2013

  Meaningful Use: Patient Engagement Essential Tips

  One of the primary goals of Meaningful Use is to encourage providers to engage patients in their own health care as a means to improve health outcomes. This includes empowering patients to take an active role in their health by giving them access to their... Continue

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