You can make a difference! As a provider and future user of electronic health record (EHR) technology, you have an opportunity to comment on what you think “meaningful use” of an EHR should mean. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/comment-opportunities-on-meaningful-use-for-ehr/#more-1142" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Comment Opportunities on “Meaningful Use” for EHR">(more…)</span></a>
In sharp contrast to advice from Stephen Lieber, president and CEO of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), that <a title="HHIT Blog on emr rollout for stimulus" href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/blog/2009/02/19/stimulus-demands-quick-rollout-of-emr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">now is the time to begin planning the roll out of electronic health records</a>; <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/mgma-ceo-advises-to-take-it-slow-on-stimulus/#more-1103" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading MGMA CEO Advises to Take It Slow on Stimulus">(more…)</span></a>
If your practice is looking to gain maximum financial incentives under the federal economic stimulus package then now is the time to begin planning the roll out of electronic health records. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/stimulus-demands-quick-rollout-of-emr/#more-1089" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Stimulus Demands Quick Rollout of EMR">(more…)</span></a>
At Harmony Healthcare IT, in addition to our many service offerings to technically support healthcare organizations, we have come to support a good number of medical practices that use The Medical Manager(r) software for practice management. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/support-for-the-medical-manager-software/#more-1072" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Support for The Medical Manager Software">(more…)</span></a>
In 2009 and 2010, your medical practice may realize a 2% gain in Medicare reimbursements. What’s the catch? You need to trade in your prescription pads for e-prescribing technology. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/incentives-to-doctors-for-prescribing-electronically/#more-1037" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Incentives to Doctors for Prescribing Electronically">(more…)</span></a>
When medical practices consider transitioning from paper to electronic health records, they are often hit with a variety of vendor pitches and promises about technology. It’s important to remain informed from unbiased sources about the failures and successes of some of the EMR pioneers. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/transitioning-to-electronic-medical-records/#more-1035" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Transitioning to Electronic Medical Records">(more…)</span></a>