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Contributing Writer · March 1, 2011
Achieving Meaningful Use of EHRs – what do I need to do?
How will my Electronic Health Record (EHR) help me get to EHR Incentive (“Meaningful Use”) money? This question has been asked repeatedly by physicians who are in the process of deciding upon, or implementing an EHR in their practice.
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Contributing Writer · February 22, 2011
Is the version of your EHR the Certified one?
Is the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system you are using in your practice the Certified version? Physicians who have invested in EHR systems already are now realizing the impact of this question.
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Contributing Writer · February 17, 2011
Medicare now covers wellness exams under the Welcome to Medicare code
For as long as the Medicare program has been in existence, coverage for wellness and preventive-care examination have not been part of the traditional benefit. Fee-for-service Medicare had focused on illness-care and chronic disease management. Much of its budget was spent in hospital care, as...
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Contributing Writer · February 15, 2011
Benefits of EHRs: How they impact physician productivity
One of the big concerns about implementing an Electronic Health Record (EHR) into a medical practice is the fear that it will slow you down. In fact, after cost, usability (and its effect on productivity) is the second-biggest perceived barrier to EHR adoption.
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Contributing Writer · February 11, 2011
New EHR Functionality: Drug Allergy Alerts
We’re excited to bring you a major new feature for your EHR account today: drug-drug and drug-allergy interaction alerts. It’s a frequently requested enhancement and also a big step towards Meaningful Use.
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