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is CEO & Co-Founder of Environmental Intelligence LLC. ← Older posts Newer posts →5 Ways To Conquering Difficult Meaningful Use Requirements
August 22, 2012It’s no surprise many physicians are finding it difficult to qualify for meaningful use incentives. In fact, the industry shouldn’t be fooled by numbers, and needs to realize many physicians have a long way to go before they officially qualify. … Continue reading
Posted in EHR Meaningful Use | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use, medical practice best practices | Leave a commentWorld Renowned Cancer Center Reports Third PHI Data Breach in 2012
August 20, 2012The MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas has sent letters to about 2,200 patients whose unencrypted medical records may have been compromised on a lost thumb drive. It’s the third possible data breach this year for the … Continue reading
Posted in PHI Data Security | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, HIPAA, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, HIPAA Violations, OCR, PHI, PHI Data Breaches, PHI Data Security, PHI Security | Leave a commentEHRs Will Play A Key Role To Reduce Hospital Readmissions
August 16, 2012As hospitals tackle the issue of how to reduce their readmission rates, new research shows that health IT can play a key role in tracking patients after they’ve been discharged from hospitals, but more needs to be done to capture … Continue reading
Posted in Electronic Health Records | Tagged CMS, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Study, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Services | Leave a commentPatient-Doctor Communication Streamlined With Mobile Apps
August 14, 2012Much has been said about today’s mobile apps, whether it’s their ability to empower the patient or create a more portable practice for physicians. Yet, according to Michael Nusbaum, MD, founder of mobile application MedXCom, one of the most beneficial … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Services, Health IT Tips, Healthcare, HIPAA Compliance, HIT, medical practice best practices, Patient Experience | Leave a commentSurvey Finds Hospital Execs Are Turning To Health IT To Improve OR
August 10, 2012Health information technology is etching a name for itself in hospital operating rooms nationwide, according to a new survey’s findings published on Thursday, August 2nd. The survey, sanctioned by the Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems (SIS) and conducted by the … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services | Leave a commentKey Operational And Financial Benefits Of EHR Adoption
August 8, 2012There has been several recent studies published that have illustrated the potential benefits of electronic health record (EHR) adoption. Of the many potential benefits cited in these studies, the two that seem to consistently surface are improvement in the clinical … Continue reading
Posted in EHR Adoption | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services | Leave a commentONC Releases Guidance For Reporting Lab Results Via Direct Exchange
August 6, 2012The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced in mid July guidance for reporting laboratory results using Direct Project specifications. The Direct Project develops specifications for a secure, scalable, standards-based way to establish universal health addressing … Continue reading
Posted in Health Information Exchange | Tagged Direct Exchange, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT Services, HIE, HIE Standards, ONC, The Direct Project | Leave a commentCMS Counting On Technology To Revamp Medicaid
August 3, 2012The Medicaid expansion was supposed to be the least controversial part of the health reform lawsuit. But since the Supreme Court essentially made broadening its eligibility voluntary for states, not a day goes by without news reports guessing how Medicaid … Continue reading
Posted in CMS | Tagged CMS, CMS Policy, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services | Leave a commentCMS Final Rule Increases Payment Rates for Inpatient Services
August 2, 2012Medicare payment rates to acute-care hospitals will increase by about 2.8% in 2013, while the program’s total spending on inpatient hospital services will rise by about $2 billion compared with 2012, the CMS announced after releasing a final payment rule … Continue reading
Posted in CMS Final Rule | Tagged CMS, CMS Final Rule, CMS Policy, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT Services, Healthcare | Leave a commentCMS Issues Payment Increase Proposed Rule For Primary Care Providers
August 2, 2012The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is sending some sunshine in the direction of primary care providers. In a proposed rule issued July 6, CMS is offering payment increases for family physicians and other primary care providers as … Continue reading
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