Using LinkedIn to Get Great Information on Meaningful Use
April 12, 2012
Did you know that there are many places to get information about Meaningful Use on LinkedIn? If you’re a LinkedIn member then you’ve probably heard about one of the features called ‘groups’. LinkedIn groups bring together professionals who share common interests on a particular topic. As a member of a group, you can learn more about the topic, share information and participate in discussions. There are hundreds of groups dedicated to the medical profession. Some of my favorite groups are organized around Meaningful Use, 5010 and ICD10. Here’s a list of some of the most active groups on these topics: [...]
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Secret to Success in Meeting Your Goals
April 5, 2012
This week I have prepared an audio for you where I give away the secret to success for meeting the goals you set three months ago. (Remember those New Year’s resolutions?) You don’t want to miss this short audio with the hidden key to your successful edge this year. It’s simple, yet profound; and with sincere honesty I can tell you it works. Click on my picture below to begin the audio:
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Are Your Providers Eligible for Meaningful Use Attestation?
March 29, 2012
Questions come in from Practice Managers all the time in regards to Meaningful Use and how to register, attest and obtain incentives. If you are wondering who is an eligible physician for attestation, here is the list provided by CMS: Who is an Eligible Professional under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program? Eligible professionals under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program include: Doctor of medicine or osteopathy Doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine Doctor of podiatry Doctor of optometry Chiropractor Who is an Eligible Professional under the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program? Eligible professionals under the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program include: Physicians [...]
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Are You in Compliance with Your Patients’ Right to Accounting of Disclosures?
March 23, 2012
Under HIPAA law your patients have a right to an accounting of disclosures of their electronic health record. Until 2009, those rights excluded accounting of disclosures for 1) treatment, 2) payment or 3) health care operations. However, in 2009, the HITECH Act removed these exclusions due to the growing use of electronic medical record (EMR) technology. The HITECH Act created a new patient right to an Access Report that details which users of an electronic health record system have accessed information about the patient. An important change to this right is that it not only includes the covered entity (the [...]
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Your EMR Vendor Cannot Satisfy Your Meaningful Use Measure 15 Requirements
March 15, 2012
I am finding that some medical practices mistakenly believe that their EMR vendor is taking care of the requirements of Meaningful Use Measure 15. This is simply NOT true. In fact, it’s not possible for an EMR vendor to take care of MU #15 because the measure requires more than what an EMR vendor can do. Most importantly, your EMR vendor cannot supply an analysis of your overall risk, nor can they identify security deficiencies, because these things go beyond the EMR by requiring an analysis of overall practice policies. This analysis is a collective effort with the burden being [...]
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