EHR replacement is one of the most important decisions you make in a medical practice. There is a reason you are considering a switch to a new electronic health records…
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EHR Patient Portal – Get the most out of yours!
For most practices implementing an EHR Patient Portal is a new experience. The Meaningful Use Attestation guidelines are putting more and more emphasis in utilizing an EHR Patient Portal in…
Medical Malpractice Case – will your EHR support you?
A medical malpractice case is always an unpleasant surprise. You may second-guess your actions, or wonder if your insurance company and the attorney they assign are going to do a…
eHealth – what is it and why should I care? Answers from the expert!
What is eHealth? Why should I as a healthcare organization bother about eHealth? What benefits are to be expected from eHealth? And what should we do, if anything? These questions…
The eHealth Initiative – what are the current incentives?
The eHealth initiative is still very hard to discern among all the chatter, even the WHO is addressing the eHealth initiative. Is the eHealth initiative just another new buzzword to…
Telemedicine and eHealth
Telemedicine and ehealth is about the development and improvement of health care by means of telemedicine and internet technology. Terms like eHealth, mHealth, healthIT, to mention a few, are common…
eHealth Initiative
eHealth initiatives make up a world wide trend. The related eHealth technology, the eHealth forums, and eHealth social media is confirming this trend. Although there is no single unanimous definition,…
EHR Installation and Training – keeping up requires focus!
If you thought the selection process for EHR systems was intense, wait till you get to implementation! EHR vendors will drive the implementation process, but you must be prepared to…
An Operational Analysis of Your Medical Practice is a Logical Step in the EHR Selection Process
I’m often surprised by how some medical practices are so casual in their approach to selecting an EHR system. As if the EHR selection process itself is inconsequential. And I’m bordering…
EHR Systems, Meaningful Use Certification, and HITECH Incentives … Where do YOU stand?
On January 5, 2011 a two physician medical group, as announced by eMDs in Austin, TX received $42,500 under the Medicaid HITECH incentive program for meeting the Meaningful Use Criteria…
How do I Maximize the ROI on an EHR System? Hint: “Invest in training”
One of the most important activities during implementation of your EHR selection process. It’s important to pay attention to what the vendor says about the amount of time each staff…
In Healthcare, “Exposure is the New Privacy.” Your Online Presence has Arrived.
We are entering, actually, we already are deep into the digital medical world without a clear and proven guide to ensure privacy. Patients themselves disclose ePHI about them on social…
Efficient Operations in Your Medical Practice … Be Serious About It!
With EHR technology being implemented, Health Reform just around the corner, and Meaningful Use criteria mandated, what else can there be? How about many more coding and billing auditing agencies…
Due Diligence in EHR Selection, can it help you Preserve Physician Productivity?
There are many commentaries, and anecdotal examples, of what happens to EHR Meaningful Use criteria will outweigh the incentive payments that are available. So maybe it’s time to take a…
EHR/EMR: Financial & Operational Impact & Consequences
Meaningful Use of EHR and Certification Criteria are set for 2011 & 2012. Will compliance with these Final Rules hinder productivity? Is there a difference in effect between specialists and…
Claim Your EHR Meaningful Use Incentives in the HITECH ACT as Early as May 2011
Eligible Professionals (EP’s) can begin their 90-day period of EHR Meaningful Use as early as January 1, 2011. Here are some things to check as you get ready to claim…
EHR: Overview of the Meaningful Use & Certification Criteria
The Final Rule: Critical Elements of the Meaningful Use & Certification Criteria, as published July 2010. Back to Video Library Got Questions? Please complete the form below and we’ll…
How do the Final Rules on Meaningful Use & Certification Affect Legacy Systems?
You’re trying to decide on which EHR system to choose, and you have to decide what to do about your “Legacy” system – the existing practice management system you use…
EMR/EHR Vendor Demonstration Checklist
Essential part of Due Diligence in Selecting & Implementing an EHR system. Use this check list to make the most of an EMR/EHR vendor demonstration. Back to Video Library
EMR/EHR: What Criteria to Use & How to Compare Vendors of EHR Systems
Details on how to select criteria to use and questions to ask while choosing between EHR system vendors, ensuring that your selection is most suitable for your organization. Back to…