EHR Replacement - What Challenges Must You Be Prepared For?
The decision is made; it’s time to replace the EHR system, but how difficult will the transition be and what are the issues should you be aware of? EHR Intelligence states that implementing a replacement system can actually be much more complex than just the initial installation. Why? Because providers have a better understanding of what they want, so they create a laundry list of needs that didn’t exist the first time around.
Moreover, add problems like as Hipaa compliance, impact on provider and staff productivity and data migration and it now becomes clear why there are a number of issues that need to be r...
Source: EMR EHR Blog for Physicians - July 21, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Alok Prasad Source Type: blogs
5 Easy Ways to Maximize Use of Your EHR System After Implementation
According to a study from Baylor Health Care System and the Institute for Health Care Research and Improvement, it takes approximately 134 hours per physician for medical practice end-users to prepare for the launch of an EHR system. That's on top of around 600 hours of implementation work by a core team. With so much time spent implementing an EHR system, medical practices want to get maximum value from the end product without added expense.
Use all technology offered by your EHR package.
Maximizing return-on-investment for your electronic health record software requires using all functionality offered by the EHR package ...
Source: EMR EHR Blog for Physicians - June 28, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Alok Prasad Source Type: blogs
Cardiology EHR Selection Checklist for Small Practices
Software developers have been working hard the past couple of years to be ready for the heightened interest in EMR/EHR systems. The initial focus was on "generic" systems that could work in various practices. Basic functionality isn't always enough to impress medical offices – especially medical specialists such as cardiologists. The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology, a nonprofit group that vets EHR systems for compliance with performance standards, has also noted that a one-size-fits-all approach to electronic health records does medical practices a disservice.
Knowing what features you need and...
Source: EMR EHR Blog for Physicians - June 6, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Alok Prasad Source Type: blogs
Interoperability Success Story: Anne Arundel Medical Center
Wed, 5/7/2014 - 9:46amChad Johnson0 Comments var addthis_config = {ui_click: true,data_track_clickback: true,data_ga_social: true,data_ga_property: UA-317164-6}; In this Interoperability Success story featuring Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC), we’ll highlight how the organization successfully connected the hospital’s main Epic system to the athenahealth system shared by their 49 separate, affiliated ambulatory physician offices.
Creating a connected health system directly supports AAMC’s strategic plan, titled AAMC’s Vision 2020, which includes building a “System of Care” where the local...
Source: NeoTool Healthcare IT Blog - May 7, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: chad.johnson at corepointhealth.com Source Type: blogs
EHR Software - 5 Tips for a Smooth Transition
The benefits of switching to an Electronic Health Record system are clear: more accurate records, less paperwork, a reduced environmental footprint and an overall increase in productivity. In some cases, you may even qualify for an incentive from Medicare or Medicaid when your practice implements EHR technology. However, transitioning from paper records to EHR is anything but easy. Below are five tips to help you simplify this transition as much as possible.
1. Understand all applicable laws.
The American Health Information Management Association reports that all health records must comply with state laws, federal laws an...
Source: EMR EHR Blog for Physicians - March 25, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Suzanne Prasad Source Type: blogs
Making a living doing what we love : Chinese medicine and business
I teach the business curriculum at NCNM to all the Chinese medicine students.
I’m currently preparing to revise my previous curriculum in preparation for the next class this summer. At the same time, I am fielding a *lot* of personal questions from people in all phases of their careers about how to do various things in business. I’m getting something like a dozen questions a day via Twitter, Facebook, email and face-to-face interactions. That’s quite an increase in interest!
All these questions, as well as those that naturally come up as I seek to take my own businesses to the next level, have me thinking...
Source: Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine - February 28, 2014 Category: Alternative Medicine Practitioners Authors: Eric Grey Tags: Business and Productivity Source Type: blogs
Transcript of podcast interview with Charlie Baker, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts
This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with Charlie Baker, Republican candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. Visit the original post to listen to the podcast and read a summary. This is part of a series of interviews with all nine candidates for Governor. The full schedule is available here.
David E. Williams: This is David Williams from The Health Business Blog. I’m speaking today with Charlie Baker, candidate for Governor. Charlie, thanks for joining today.
Charlie Baker: Happy to be here, Dave.
Williams: Charlie, does Chapter 224 represent the right approach to addressing rising health care costs?...
Source: Health Business Blog - February 25, 2014 Category: Health Managers Authors: David Williams Tags: Podcast Policy and politics election Governor health care health care reform health information technology healthcare Massachusetts Source Type: blogs
Carestream Dental Sponsors CDA Cares San Diego Dental Clinic
Carestream Dental Equipment Helps Provide Dental Care at No Charge to Uninsured and Under-Insured California ResidentsATLANTA – Carestream Dental served as a premier sponsor for the CDA Cares volunteer dental clinic hosted by the California Dental Association (CDA) Foundation and CDA on Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego. Volunteers took more than $124,000 worth of dental periapical, bitewing and panoramic images with equipment provided by Carestream Dental, while the entire event provided more than $1.6 million in charitable dental services to 2,203 people who expe...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - February 19, 2014 Category: Dentists Source Type: blogs
Carestream Dental’s CS 3000 Receives Approval For 3M ESPE Lava Ultimate Restorative
Partnership Provides New Milling MachineWith Resin Nano Ceramic Materials for Single-Appointment RestorationsATLANTA – Carestream Dental today announced that its CS 3000 milling machine has earned approval from 3M ESPE to work with the company’s Lava Ultimate Restorative, a resin nano ceramic material. Officially launched as part of the CS Solutions CAD/CAM restoration portfolio at the 2013 American Dental Association Annual Session, the CS 3000 enables practitioners to mill aesthetic, anatomically accurate restorations in a single appointment.The CS 3000 is a Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) tool featur...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - February 14, 2014 Category: Dentists Source Type: blogs
Thrive in the Challenges and Changes of Health Care Reform at the CV Summit
Rapid advances in science and technology, uncertainty about systems of medical care delivery and growing demand for cardiovascular care at a time of workforce transition present extraordinary challenges and opportunities for cardiovascular medicine. The Cardiovascular Summit: Solutions for Thriving in … Continue reading →The post Thrive in the Challenges and Changes of Health Care Reform at the CV Summit appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - December 11, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Mettings Health Policy and Practice Management CV Summit2014 Leadership/Professionalism Source Type: blogs
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Henry Schein Signs Agreement To Invest In BioHorizons Company Advances Strategy to Enhance Position in Dental Specialty Markets With Investment in Implant Manufacturer MELVILLE, N.Y., Nov. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, announced today plans to make a strategic investment in dental implant manufacturer BioHorizons, Inc., advancing the Company's goal of expanding its position in the dental specialty market. Henry Schein reached an agreemen...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - December 9, 2013 Category: Dentists Source Type: blogs
MacPractice is the First OS X 10.9 Compatible Practice Management Software
MacPractice Announces OS X Mavericks and iOS 7 CompatibilityNovember 22, 2013, Lincoln, NE- MacPractice, the leading Apple developer of OS X and iOS native software for doctors who prefer to use Apple computers, iPads, and iPhones, announced that version 4.4.45+ 64-Bit MacPractice MD, MacPractice DC, MacPractice DDS and MacPractice 20/20 are compatible with OS X Mavericks and OS X Mountain Lion. MacPractice also announced recent iOS 7 compatible versions of Patient Check In, MacPractice Clipboard, and MacPractice iEHR for iPad with ePrescribe, and MacPractice Interface for iPhone.“A good number of our 30,000 MacPractice ...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - November 27, 2013 Category: Dentists Source Type: blogs
ICD 10 Update – Expect a Busy Year in 2014
Conclusion
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) recommends that ICD-10 training begin no more than six to nine months before the October 1, 2014 compliance deadline. Different organizations will have different training needs, but AHIMA projects that 16 hours of training regarding diagnostic codes may be sufficient for experienced coding professionals on ICD-10-CM; moreover, physician practices may not need as much training due to limited code usage. AHIMA estimates that the ICD-10- PCS will likely require an additional 16-24 hours of training regarding inpatient procedure coding.
CMS has sever...
Source: Policy and Medicine - November 25, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Thomas Sullivan Source Type: blogs
RevenueXL EHR - Enhancing the Value of Belonging to Professional Organizations
This post has been contributed by Alan Edwards who holds an MBA in Health Care and is a former hospital CEO and group practice administrator. He continues to be active in the field and often writes on health insurance and health policy.
Even before the Affordable Care Act became law, health care delivery, and back office operations changed with seemingly break neck speed (2013 ICD-9 – 805.00 /2014 ICD10 - S12.9XXA {coding humor}). Unrelated regulations about electronic medical records (EMR) sometimes called electronic health records are in play as is switching diagnostic and procedure coding. T...
Source: EMR EHR Blog for Physicians - November 21, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Shreya Iyer Source Type: blogs
Carestream Dental’s CS 3000 Receives Approval For VITABLOCS Mark II Restorative
Partnership Provides New Milling MachineWith Fine-Structure Feldspar Ceramic Material for High-Quality RestorationsNEW ORLEANS – Carestream Dental and VITA today announced that they are entering into a new partnership to support their respective restoration offerings. Carestream Dental’s CS 3000 milling machine has earned approval from VITA to work with the company’s VITABLOCS® Mark II restorative, a fine-structure feldspar ceramic material. Officially part of the CS Solutions CAD/CAM restoration portfolio the CS 3000 enables practitioners to mill aesthetic, anatomically accurate restorations in a single app...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - November 12, 2013 Category: Dentists Source Type: blogs
