Harmony Healthcare IT will host, on 2/25/10, a webinar on how to securely store legacy practice management data to meet state and federal record retention regulations. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/medical-office-data-storage-webinar-on-22510/#more-1188" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Medical Office Data Storage Webinar on 2/25/10">(more…)</span></a>
The Senate Finance Committee today released the draft of a jobs bill that removes a ban against physicians in hospital-based outpatient clinics from participating in the health IT incentives in the HITECH Act. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/draft-bill-expands-ehr-incentives-to-outpatient-docs/#more-1186" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Draft Bill Expands EHR Incentives to Outpatient Docs">(more…)</span></a>
The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) encourage public comment on two regulations issued on December 30, 2009 that lay a foundation for improving quality, <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/cms-and-onc-issue-regulations-proposing-a-definition-of-meaningful-use-and-setting-standards-for-ehr/#more-1184" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading CMS and ONC Issue Regulations Proposing a Definition of Meaningful Use and Setting Standards for EHR">(more…)</span></a>
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act will offer stimulus funding to eligible providers who achieve ‘meaningful use’ of electronic health records. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/achieving-meaningful-use-of-electronic-medical-records-to-get-stimulus-funding/#more-1182" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Achieving ‘Meaningful Use’ of Electronic Medical Records to Get Stimulus Funding">(more…)</span></a>
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Finance Committee and former Chairman of the Small Business Committee, today introduced legislation to help family doctors modernize their patients’ records and prescriptions. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/legislation-introduced-to-help-doctors-fund-medical-records/#more-1180" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Legislation Introduced to Help Doctors Fund Medical Records">(more…)</span></a>
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced on Oct. 30 a 21.2 percent 2010 pay cut for physicians participating in Medicare. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/21-2-pay-cut-for-physicians-participating-in-medicare/#more-1178" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading 21.2% Pay Cut for Physicians Participating in Medicare">(more…)</span></a>
Our leading national revenue cycle management software and solutions provider has announced the immediate availability of its new Denial Management and Decision Support (DMDS) solution. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/denial-management-reduces-unpaid-claims-and-increases-cash-collections/#more-1176" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Denial Management Reduces Unpaid Claims and Increases Cash Collections">(more…)</span></a>
To meet regulatory requirements, data from your practice management system should be kept accessible for a minimum of 7-10 years. For protecting patient health information, we offer easy-to-use solutions that lower support cost and reduce risk of aging infrastructure. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/archive-data-from-your-retired-practice-management-system/#more-1174" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Archive Data from Your Retired Practice Management System">(more…)</span></a>
The compliance date for implementation of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS) is October 1, 2013 for all covered entities. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/icd-10-fact-sheet-on-cms-website/#more-1172" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading ICD-10 Fact Sheet on CMS Website">(more…)</span></a>