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Why HIMSS 2016/ AAD 2016 should be an important part of your Health IT Vendor Assessment?

Health IT events are not only for networking. If you go there to relax, go crazy on social media and come back after spending more time at the food court than you did attending the actual event- you are missing precious face to face time with technology vendors who can make or break your practice

Use your time wisely and prepare to attend these events with…

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#AAD #Dermatology #HIMSS #practice management

Why Urgent Care is becoming a Key Piece of Value-Based Care

Why Urgent Care is becoming a Key Piece of Value-Based CareThough they’ve been around for decades and have catered to numerous patient needs, until recently, many Americans have not given urgent care the time of day, opting instead for traditional ER visits. But, thanks to a rise in healthcare consumerism and a shift toward value-based care, the urgent care industry is finally “having its day.”

With urgent care centers focusing on providing convenient,…

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#healthcare #News #Urgent Care

The ABCs of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System

The ABCs of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System On April 15 of 2015, President Obama and the members of Congress passed the Medicare Access and Chip Authorization Act (MACRA), which included a permanent solution for repeated temporary fixes to the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate methodology used to pay doctors.

Under the new law, from 2015 till end 2018 physicians will see an automatic increase of 0.5% per annum in their Medicare payments.…

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Is Your Practice Prepared For the End of the Year?

It’s that time again for red-tag sales, too much food and family, obnoxious office holiday parties, and getting your practice ready for the year ahead. But in order to prepare for a more productive year ahead, you’ve got to first do a year-end review.

Here are some ways to make sure you’re ready to do both.

Conduct a Value-Neutral Review of 2015

Edmund Burke one said, ““Those who don’t know…

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#small practices

Six tips to Prepare for Meaningful Use Attestation

Six tips to Prepare for Meaningful Use AttestationThe Final Rule for Modified Meaningful Use was announced by CMS on October 6, 2015. To help practices get a better understanding of the new requirements necessary to qualify for the upcoming Meaningful Use attestation period, CureMD recently conducted the following webinar: “Meaningful Use in 2015: 6 things to do before the years end.”

In case you missed it, here’s a quick recap of what was…

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#Health IT Policy & Regulations #Meaningful Use #Meaningful use 2 #meaningful use stage 2

Supporting Your EHR Post Go-Live Stage – Challenges and How to Overcome Them

The process of installing and implementing EHR software can be so engrossing that it can be difficult to think of what happens after. All hands are on deck for the go-live phase, anticipating its arrival much like a bunch of festooned party-goers in Times Square awaiting the New Year.

Yet, when the ball finally drops, the aftermath is not always as prepared for. Organizations that have taken…

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#EHR Replacement #EHR software

I Am Thankful- A Satire

The opinions expressed in this Blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, views, and/or philosophy of CureMD

‘Tis that time of year again when we Americans shout from the rooftops, or at least the dinner table, all of the things we are thankful for. As a family physician who has been practicing medicine for almost 20 years and has witnessed firsthand the dramatic…

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#Meaningful Use #small practices

Physician Credentialing Podcast by Orin Price

Physician credentialing is a necessary evil. Done haphazardly or postponed until a month before a new physician starts can wreak havoc for your practice.

Did you know a typical physician spends more than 3 hours in submitting nearly 18 credentialing forms on an annual basis?

If you’ve struggled with this process, rest assured! You’ve come to the right place. Our industry expert Orin Price shares…

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#Health IT Policy & Regulations #specialty practices

Top reasons to Outsource Medical Billing

A hot topic for debate in the healthcare industry these days is whether a practice should outsource their medical billing or keep it in house.

Let’s see why outsourcing gets our vote:

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#Medical Billing Software #practice management

10 Scariest Patients: A Survival Guide

Illustration by Robert Neubecker

As a primary care physician you treat all kinds of patients each and every day. Some of those patients are an absolute joy, and some are… rather challenging.

Here are the 10 most common types of patients and ways you can manage them effectively.

Not only do you need to treat their physical ailment, you need to treat their emotions with kid…

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#EHR #Health IT #patient engagement

5 Must Follow Steps for Accelerating Revenue Cycles Improve the Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) of your practice by following these tried and tested methods.

#infographics #practice management #RCM

“Heaven over Hospital” Is a 5 year old “fit” to make that choice?

Parents of a 5-year-old Oregon girl, with an incurable and progressive disease have decided to let their daughter make a gut-wrenching decision: Return to the hospital for a slim chance to prolong her life, or stay at home and go to heaven.

Julianna is suffering from Charcot-Marie- Tooth disease since birth. She started having problems in breathing and swallowing, before her first birthday,…

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Final Rule for Meaningful Use Released (2015-2017)

The much awaited final rule for Meaningful Use has been released. Here are the highlights

Reporting Period

The reporting period has been reduced from 365 days to 90 days in 2015, for all stages. The following reporting periods shall apply from 2015-2017.

EHR Certification

No changes to the EHR certification requirements. Providers continue to use technology certified to the 2014Edition for EHR…

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5 Must follow steps for accelerating Revenue cycles

Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is the lifeblood of any provider organization, yet its oversight often falls by the wayside. Naturally, patient care should be at the top of priority lists, but at the same time practice owners and larger provider organizations must ensure that revenue is coming in as it should be. Otherwise, they might not be able to keep treating patients in the first place.

Here…

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So You Failed Your Meaningful Use Incentive Audit? Podcast by Jim Tate

This podcast focuses on the Meaningful Use Audits and its compliance procedures which continue to be the cause of headache for practices.

The harsh reality of these audits is that failure to meet even a single MU requirement results in the entire incentive payment being recouped, long after the costs of the EHR technology have been paid using those incentive funds. Their lengthy and confusing…

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#EHR software #Electronic Health Record #Health IT Policy & Regulations #Meaningful Use

MU Stage 3- Did the CMS finally get it right?

Meaningful Use Stage 3- Did the CMS finally get it right?

Stage 3 of meaningful use is expected to be the final stage and would incorporate portions of the prior stages into its requirements. What else does this 300-page document entail and its fine print? CureMD investigates.

The March 20th announcement of the proposed Meaningful Use Stage 3 rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…

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Telemedicine: Paving Way for Cost Effective Medical Services for Primary Care

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