Monthly Archives: June 2012

Voice Recognition Technology Drives Cost Savings

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

In the article Voice recognition software helps with MU, doc says, Dr. Richard Gwinn, director of urgent care at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group in San Diego, shares his thoughts and experiences with voice recognition software. Dr. Gwinn addresses the challenges many … Continue reading →

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Experts Predict Outcome Of Supreme Court Ruling On Healthcare IT

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

With the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expected by the end of this month, more and more policymakers, healthcare experts and stakeholders are becoming vocal about their predictions of the outcome. Marilyn Tavenner, acting administrator of the … Continue reading →

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Best Practices For Replacing An Existing EHR System

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The healthcare industry today is arguably experiencing the most change and challenges dealing with technology integration than any other industry. Health information technology is at the core of the global transition in healthcare as it’s becoming more apparent that medical … Continue reading →

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CMS Administrator Credits Health Reform For Advancing ACOs

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

If it weren’t for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the government would not have had the framework and authority to help support the movement toward accountable care organizations, said Marilyn Tavenner, acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare & MedicaidServices … Continue reading →

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CMS EHR Incentive Payments Exceed 110,000 Providers

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

Another milestone: The Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record program has paid out $5.58 billion to 110,650 physicians and hospital in total program estimates through May 2012. Final figures will be available later this month once the Centers for Medicare … Continue reading →

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Reported PHI Data Breaches in 2012 is Staggering

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

As the movement to digitize the U.S. health care system continues to build strong momentum, it is imperative that physician practices and medical organizations include data security as part of their health IT strategy. What the data will show is … Continue reading →

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PHI Data Breaches – Can They Be Avoided?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

“As more doctors and hospitals go digital with medical records, the size and frequency of data breaches are alarming privacy advocates and public health officials.” This quote can be found in the first paragraph of this article:As patients’ records go … Continue reading →

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