Dr. Patrick MacNamara of Next Generation Chiropractor notes that your online chiropractic marketing efforts are essentially rendered meaningless unless you commit to updating them constantly and consistently. Read More »
Archive for September, 2013
A first-hand account of the benefits of EHR
Recently, Marla Durben Hirsch, a health law attorney who contributes regularly to the online news outlet FierceEMR, shared her personal experiences with EHR in a clinical setting Read More »
OCR director talks heightened HIPAA enforcement
Office for Civil Rights Director Leon Rodriguez recently discussed the changes entailed by the updates to the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule, which took effect on September 23. Read More »
Senators call for meaningful use extension
Though the widespread adoption of chiropractic EHR software stands to benefit medical practitioners and patients in many ways, some are struggling to meet the the extensive requirements dictated by the government’s meaningful use incentive program. Read More »
Prepare your practice for e-discovery requests
Today’s lawyers are using e-discovery to obtain emails, data and other documents for research pertaining to prosecution or defense, and physicians’ web based medical software and in-practice networks are no exception. Read More »
The figures behind CMS’ EHR incentive payout
By the end of May 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) paid out approximately $5.58 billion to healthcare facilities through its EHR incentives program. Read More »
Common injuries for patients to look out for this NFL season
In honor of the NFL’s EHR initiative, and the long-awaited start of football season, we’ll review some of the most common injuries that athletes — professional and amateur — and chiropractors should look out for in the coming months. Read More »
City of Houston moves to adopt EHR
According to the Houston Chronicle, one of the largest cities in the Lone Star State has just okayed funding for large-scale EHR implementation. Read More »