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Contributing Writer · December 9, 2013
CMS watch: Meaningful Use Stage 3 to begin in 2017, Stage 2 extended through 2016
As announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) on December 6, Stage 2 of Meaningful Use will be extended for an additional year. Stage 3 of the government EHR Incentive Program...
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Practice Fusion · November 20, 2013
Doctor Tools: Top eight new clinical tools coming soon
After spending only a few hours in San Diego at the FutureMed Conference, there was a palpable distaste for the status quo of our nation’s healthcare. Still, an optimistic crowd of 400 kept sights toward the future, because many technologies in the pipeline have a...
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Practice Fusion · November 18, 2013
5 types of technology every caregiver should use
Doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals go to great lengths to be trained in diagnosis, treatment and care coordination. It takes years to master the knowledge and hone the skills required to carry out these professional duties.
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Practice Fusion · November 18, 2013
ICD-10 and clinical documentation: From EHR to claims, better documentation offers better revenue
_This article first appeared on NueMD’s industry blog. NueMD is one of Practice Fusion’s preferred billing partners. _
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Practice Fusion · November 15, 2013
Updates to the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Accounting of Disclosure
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule gives patients the right to receive a listing, known as an accounting of disclosure, of their information that is disclosed to others by their physician.
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