Physicians and staff in nearly 90 percent of the nation’s clinics are currently unprepared for the new level of documentation needed by ICD-10. Read More »
Archive for August, 2014
Nearly half of patients unaware of online EHR portals
As part of electronic health records adoption and achieving Meaningful Use Stage 2, many medical centers have deployed online patient portals. These provide access to patient-doctor communications, appointment scheduling and other useful tools. However, nearly half of patients are unaware they exist. Read More »
Can Meaningful Use Stage 2 negatively affect EHR adoption?
The move to Meaningful Use Stage 2 is not as clear-cut as that of Stage 1, and as EHR Intelligence notes, that difference may actually be working against overall chiropractic EMR adoption rates. Read More »
Physicians lagging behind on EHR implementation
A new study published in Health Affairs found that one of the major challenges facing industry-wide EHR adoption is the implementation gaps emerging between physicians. Read More »
Clearing up some of the myths around ICD-10
To help clear the air and better prepare providers for next year’s deadline, Sue Bowman of the AHIMA has identified and debunked two of the most common misconceptions surrounding ICD-10. Read More »
July sees uptick in Meaningful Use Stage 2 reporting
The number of medical professionals and hospitals able to attest for Meaningful Use Stage 2 shot up significantly in July. Read More »
Debunking more ICD-10 misconceptions
Here are two more of the misconceptions around ICD-10 and what the truth behind them actually is. Read More »
Why did CMS settle on 2015 for the ICD-10 deadline?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at long last set October 1, 2015, as the firm implementation deadline for ICD-10. Read More »
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