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eClinicalWorks LLC to Pay $155 Million to Resolve Civil False Claims Act Allegations
eClinical Works has agreed to pay $155 million to resolve allegations the the EHR company misled consumers about the certification of it’s EHR technology and paid some customers kickbacks in return for positive promotion of it’s product, this is according to a press release by the Department of Justice May 31, 2017. Since 2011, healthcare…
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CMS Announces July 2015 Transition from IACS to EIDM
CMS The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to inform Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) participants and their staff to an important system update scheduled to be in place on July 13, 2015. The Individuals Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services (IACS) system will be retired, but current IACS user accounts will…
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Using templates in your EHR? Make sure they are updated for ICD-10!
The follow article, written by Cathie Wilde pertains to any EHR that is “template driven”. As we approach (hopefully) adoption of ICD-10 codes, looking at how your templates are coded is one of those great first steps a practice can take to begin it’s transition to ICD-10. Published from ICD-10 monitor: “Templates can either enhance documentation necessary…
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How to Prepare For, Survive an EHR Meaningful Use Audit
Posted from AAFP News Now: Use of the words “audit” and “Medicare” in the same sentence tend to make even the most seasoned physician uncomfortable. So when the news broke in March that CMS had added prepayment meaningful use (MU) audits to its ongoing postpayment audit process, some family physicians expressed concern. Understanding that a…
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PQRS..more than just letters in the alphabet!
In all the whorl wind of Meaningful Use Stages one and two, e-RX incentives (or penalties), ICD-10 implementation, there’s another “oldie but goodie” program for providers to participate in. The program has been around for a few years, but did you know come 2015, you may be subject to another penalty (on top of everything…
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Practice Choice EHR
McKesson Practice Choice™ is a cost-effective Web-based electronic health record (EHR) and practice management (PM) solution inspired by small, physician practices just like yours. Intuitive and efficient, McKesson Practice Choice does more than maintain records and protect cash flow; it has the power to improve the quality of your patient interactions. When…