CMS selects Northrop Grumman for nationwide database tracking EHR incentive payments.
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop a nationwide database for tracking accurate electronic health record (EHR) incentive payment processing transactions to healthcare professionals, agencies and institutions. (more…)
ZirMed introduces Patient Notebook, a secure electronic statement website, saving healthcare providers and patients money, and promoting patient registration.
ZirMed has recently launched Patient Notebook, an innovative new website that enables healthcare providers to securely send electronic statements to patients and empowers those patients to view, manage, and pay their statements quickly and easily. (more…)
A new CSC report lists the top ten challenges healthcare providers face in cashing in on the incentives. Meaningful use criteria will come into effect in three incremental stages. CSC has pinpointed the top challenges eligible healthcare providers face in meeting stage-one meaningful use requirements.
By Marianne McGee, Senior Writer for InformationWeek HealthCare Blogs
Doctors who meet the federal government’s upcoming meaningful use criteria for health IT could earn up to $44,000 or $63,000 each in incentives depending on the patients (Medicare or Medicaid) they treat. But meeting those criteria won’t be easy. (more…)
Coalition of 13 state HIE initiatives urges federal approval for eligible providers, reducing point-to-point interfaces.
A coalition of 13 state health information exchange initiatives is calling on federal officials to deem eligible providers as meeting HIE meaningful use criteria if they have a participation agreement in place with a qualified HIE network. (more…)
A new report from KLAS shows that physician practices are considering an increasing number of software vendors when choosing an electronic medical record (EMR). Allscripts, NextGen, and eClinicalWorks maintain the most mindshare in the ambulatory EMR market, with 72% considering solutions outside the best-known vendors. However, smaller vendors like athenahealth, e-MDs, and Greenway are also getting more attention. Nearly a third of providers plan to replace an existing EMR, and half are switching due to functionality or certification issues.
OREM, Utah – April 7, 2010 – When it comes to choosing an electronic medical record (EMR), physician practices are considering an ever-increasing number of software vendors, according to a new report from KLAS. (more…)
Medical Informatics Engineering partners with Harmony Healthcare IT to integrate WebChart and WebChart EHR Now into their healthcare IT suite.
Medical Informatics Engineering, a web-based, Minimally Invasive(TM) EHR provider, today announced a reseller agreement with Harmony Healthcare IT that will offer best-in-class electronic health record solutions to physician practices. (more…)
The adoption of ICD-10 and the Updated Transaction Code Sets aims to improve patient care quality, data reporting, claim processing, and interoperability across industry stakeholders. ICD-9 is outdated, lacks precision for emerging uses, and will eventually run out of space. The new version of the X12 standard, Version 5010, is essential for ICD-10 codes, ensuring accurate payments, improved disease management, and global data comparison.
Implementation of ICD-10 and the Updated Transaction Code Sets is intended to
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) conducted research to determine the ability of medical groups to meet the meaningful use requirements and qualify for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs. To review key findings from the research, click here. (more…)
ZirMed earns HNAP accreditation, demonstrating excellence in health data processing and compliance with industry standards and HIPAA regulations.
ZirMed®, our partner provider of leading national revenue cycle management solutions for healthcare has achieved full accreditation with the Healthcare Network Accreditation Program (HNAP) (more…)
Obama administration faces challenges in transitioning to electronic medical records due to conflicting state regulations. Implementing a single federal standard could reduce costs.
Written by Aliya Sternstein at NextGov.com in July of 2009, this article explains why some vendors and hospital managers believe that varying state medical record retention regulations may add cost to the Obama administration’s plan to implement electronic health records. (more…)
