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MU Advice: Be Careful with Extension Centers  ▼ HDM Breaking News - Oct. 26, 2010 Group practices seeking advice from a federally funded Regional Extension Center should proceed with caution, advises one expert at the Medical Group Management association.  In some cases, the extension centers-ostensibly designed to facilitate group practice adoption of EHR technology-may have exclusivity deals with software vendors, says Robert Tennant, senior policy advisor at MGMA. Click here for more information

Study: EHR Cuts Long-Term Operating Costs  ▼ HDM Breaking News, October 25, 2010 A report from the Medical Group Management Association, based on a survey of 1,324 primary care and specialty practice members, finds significant financial benefits to using an electronic health records system Click here for more information

Three Steps for Improving Your AR: Restore profitability to your practice. ▼ September 6, 2010 | Ron McLauglin Medical billing and processing insurance claims have garnered much attention lately, prompted in part by physicians' need to collect fees and payment quickly to maintain razor-thin margins. Fueling this focus on a more intense level is a report from the American Medical Association (AMA) released this summer. Click here for more information

EHR Market Projected to Double by 2012  ▼ August 30, 2010 | Bernie Monegain, Editor MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – The U.S. ambulatory EHR market, which was at $1.3 billion in 2009, is forecast to reach $2.6 billion in 2012, according to new analysis from research firm Frost & Sullivan. Click here for more information

Rural Health Information Technology  ▼ August 27, 2010 | United States Department of Health and Human Services Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology Click here for more information

The Revenue Source You've Probably Overlooked  ▼ July 1, 2010 | Judith Aburmishan, MBA, CPA, CHBC We all know that the way to succeed in a business is to have the right product, the right price and have it easily available. But most physicians don't think like successful business owners, so how can they take this truism and use it in a medical practice? Click here for more information

Getting Ready for Meaningful Use  ▼ April, 2010 | Neilson, E. The truth about transformational change is that it needs to be well architected and executed to stick. As you begin to consider executing any change initiative whether a PMO, Lean Six Sigma, or digitalizing paper based process, it is good to keep in your mind what will be needed to transform the organization to the new way. Click here for more information

Report touts 'med-op' technology for older adults ▼ December 28, 2009 | Molly Merrill, Associate Editor OAKLAND, CA – Information technology is key to improving medication-related errors and improving medication adherence among older adults, according to a recent report.  Produced by the Center for Technology and Aging in Oakland, Calif., the report says "widespread use" of technology aimed at this population could save thousands of lives and billions of dollars.  "More widespread use of technologies that reduce the cost and burden of medication-related illness among older adults is urgently needed," said David Lindeman, the center's director. Click here for full report.

HHS Outlines Plans for Health IT Incentive Payment Program ▼ Thursday, May 21, 2009 HHS has unveiled its plan for providing Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for the "meaningful use" of electronic health records as authorized under the federal economic stimulus package, Health Data Management reports. Click here for more information.

Why Some Providers Remain Wary ▼ By Jeff Rowe, Editor It seems safe to say that hardly anyone hasn’t experienced the downside of the “convenience” of modern technology. You lose precious time in the office because your computer, or perhaps the company’s entire system, locks up. You’re on the phone with a supplier who apologizes and asks you to call back because, well, their system is locked up. You go to an ATM machine to get some cash, only to leave empty-handed because “the system is temporarily off-line.” Click here for more information.

Physicians Still Worried About EHRs Disrupting Work ▼ EDEN PRAIRIE, MN Physicians have limited knowledge of the American Recovery and Reinvestment provisions, according to a recent online survey of 1,001 physicians, and they are still reluctant to adopt information technology. Click here for more information.

The Answer to a Healthcare Decision Maker's Prayer  ▼ Oakland, California; November 9, 2009 The SuiteMed Electronic Health Record System (PMS/EHR) effectively addresses the need to better manage healthcare costs, the quality of patient care and the increasing difficulty of Physicians meeting the rapidly growing paperwork requirements of an expanding medical delivery system. Click here for more information

KLAS Examines Allscripts One Year After the Misys Merger ▼ OREM, UT, November 17, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ One year after its landmark merger with Misys, electronic medical record (EMR) vendor Allscripts is at a crossroads, facing declining customer satisfaction in several key areas while still maintaining its position as the most-considered vendor in outpatient EMR purchases. A new report from KLAS takes a closer look at the company's struggles and opportunities as the race for meaningful use gets underway. Click here for more information.