$400M in EHR incentives delivered
The government has paid $400 million in meaningful use incentives to physicians and hospitals so far, a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services official told the Health IT Policy Committee Aug. 3....
View ArticleBenefits of implementing an EHR
Meaningful use remains the strongest driver to implement electronic health records for physicians, according to a new survey that finds both potential EHR buyers and current users valuing the...
View ArticleDoctors using gloStream begin receiving Federal EHR Incentive Payments
Flexibility of gloEMR Software, Meaningful Use Dashboard and Partner Support All Cited as Key Reasons gloStream Doctors are Securing Funds gloStream, maker of gloEMR, gloPM and gloSuite – the only...
View ArticleTop Considerations for Transitioning to ICD-10
ICD-10 would not be so daunting if the deadline was not occurring during the rush to get EHRs for meaningful use. Add in value-based purchasing, bundled payments and transitioning to ACOs, and you can...
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Survey of 3,300 companies shows cyberattacks are a growing menace
An extensive survey of businesses shows that cyberattacks are a growing threat to corporations of all kinds. Companies consider safeguarding their networks to be critically important to their business,...
View ArticleRadiologists shouldn’t shy away from meaningful use
With an estimated $1.5 billion in potential bonus payments available for radiologists who demonstrate meaningful use, authors of a new study are urging radiologists to make sure they understand what is...
View ArticleEHR Incentives Drop Dead Dates
Several times a week I am asked the same question by providers and vendors. The question takes different twists and turns, but it all gets down to one core concern. To put it in the crassest terms,...
View ArticleAvoiding EHR Performance Issues in the First Place
The best way to approach EHR performance issues is to make them part of your EHR selection process. EHR performance issues could and should be a deal breaker for you when you’re evaluating EHR...
View Article“Our EMR is So Slow”
I asked permission to share one of the responses with you so you could get some more first hand perspective on the issue of EMR slowness. I share it in the hopes that others can be aware and avoid it....
View ArticleDon’t Miss Out On EMR Incentives!
Electronic medical records are fast replacing traditional paper records in medical practices around the globe. And with the U.S. EHR program set to begin in January 2011, it’s expected that many more...
View ArticleEMR/EHR Interest Skyrockets
Adoption rates for electronic health records programs are set to improve dramatically with more than 80% of the nation’s hospitals and 41% of office-based physicians intending to take advantage of...
View ArticleHIPAA 5010 Update: Benefits of Implementation
Recently, it seems that the health care industry has focused almost entirely on the challenges that we’re all facing with regard to 5010 implementation. To make things worse, many do not fully...
View ArticleGatewayEDI 5010 Answers
5010 Tips 5010 Tip Of The Week – Billing Provider Address Did you know, with 5010, the Billing Provider Address you use on claims must be a physical address? Once 5010 is implemented, you can no...
View ArticleFollow Best Practices When Implementing Your EMR
Considering that 30%-40% of all EMR implementations fail according to some estimates, its critical that practices follow best practices when implementing their EMR systems. At gloStream, we use gloDNA...
View ArticleFederal Incentives Will Push Doctors to Implement EMRs
More than 70 percent of office-based physicians are eligible for federal EMR incentives but do not have a basic EMR, according to a recent study. However, that will likely change from 2013 through...
View ArticleWarning – HIPAA has teeth and will bite over healthcare privacy blunders
Federal RegulatorsHealthcare organizations that are performing risk assessments as a way to craft patient-privacy policies might want to consider a new potential attack vector: federal regulators....
View ArticleHIPAA at 15: HITECH Tightens Health Care Data Privacy Laws
Fifteen years after Congress enacted the HIPAA data privacy laws, health care IT is adapting to guidelines made more stringent by the 2009 HITECH Act. With 2011 marking the 15th anniversary of the...
View ArticlegloStream and ANSI 5010
What is ANSI 5010? HIPAA requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) toadopt required standards for covered entities to use when conducting certainhealth care transactions...
View ArticleIncrease revenue by improving billing functions
Efficient and accurate billing and collections processes are critical to the financial success of a medical practice, and billing staff are at the heart of the operation. Nearly 73 percent of...
View Article5 tips for ICD-10 success
October 1, 2013 may seem like a long time away, but, as they say, the early bird gets the worm. And in this case, 69,099 worms, or ICD-10 diagnostic codes, warrant an ahead-of-the-game approach to...
View Article5010, ICD-10: Establishing Industry Glidepaths
As we head toward the last few months until the 5010 deadline, let’s think about how similar industry requirements in the future could be structured to make their adoption more successful. Regulations...
View ArticleTime to Make Data Breaches a Thing of the Past
The media is abuzz with news of data breaches especially with websites like the Health and Human Services (HHS) tracking them. As per the Office of Civil Rights, there were close to 9,109 data breaches...
View ArticleEMRs Lead to Better Quality of Care
Government incentives for electronic medical record adoption could pay off in improved quality of care, according to a new study which found that patients in physician practices that used EMRs got...
View ArticleValue of voice recognition technology for EHRs growing
Are voice recognition systems growing out of their infancy? That’s the suggestion made by Dr. Eric Fishman, writing a post for Medscape Business of Medicine. Fishman suggests that while not perfect,...
View ArticlePrivacy, security not as high-priority as meeting meaningful use
Eighty percent of respondents to a March 2011 Healthcare IT News survey of hospital and health system IT professionals cited compliance as the highest expectation of achieving meaningful use. Only 38...
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Automated HIPAA Compliance Management
With a growing reliance on information technology in the Healthcare Industry and the adoption of electronic medical records (EMR), it is crucial to ensure the safe handling of sensitive data....
View ArticleHHS’ Annual Report on HIPAA Compliance Reveals Top Issues for Investigation
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has submitted a report (pdf) to Congress on HIPAA compliance that reveals the most common privacy compliance issue investigated...
View ArticleAre you prepared for the HIPAA 5010 conversion?
On January 1, 2012, providers must change to a new standard format for submitting electronic claims information or face potential delays in reimbursement. However, nearly half of all practices haven’t...
View ArticleLate for HIPAA 5010 Compliance? There May be Hope
The Jan. 1, 2012, compliance deadline for the HIPAA 5010 transactions is coming fast but there’s still a lot of work that can be done during the next few months, says Rob Tennant, senior policy advisor...
View ArticlePreparing for HIPAA Version 5010
An important step in preparing for the transition to HIPAA Version 5010 is understanding the purpose behind the new standard. For years, the healthcare industry has engaged in claims filing, payment...
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