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Information is the most powerful tool your practice has to improve performance. Whether your practice is buried under piles of reports, struggling to collect valuable information or unsure how to make data work for your business, this whitepaper outlines a step-by-step plan to simplify reporting and improve decision-making.

Electronic health record (EHR) systems are receiving a lot of industry attention. In addition to creating electronic patient records, they fundamentally change the way a practice works by improving a clinician’s ability to access, maintain and share patient information.

"Which Electronic Medical Record system should I select?" This question has long vexed physicians and managers in practices of 10 doctors or fewer. And now a new wrinkle has emerged

Learn about the ARRA HITECH Act and the incentives for EMR use. Meaningful Use can be the foundation for clinical transformation – find out how GE Healthcare and Centricity solutions can help you get there.

Medical Assistants help enhance the patient experience. While they handle routine tasks, other more highly-compensated staff can focus on their core competencies, making for a more efficient and effective team environment.

Each year medical practices lose more than $51,000 of earned income per physician due to inadequate payment and collection policies.

Imagine your practice as a true Patient-Centered Medical Home...

The health reform legislation requires CMS develop a physician comparison Web site, which will later include patient satisfaction ratings gathered through surveys. CMS is expected to use a survey known as CG-CAHPS (Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) to gather that input. But the government program isn’t the only reason practices should survey their patients. This white paper will provide background on the upcoming program, details on the benefits of satisfaction surveys, and guidance on adopting surveys in your practice.

A patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is a care environment based on evidence, driven by data, focused on wellness, and centered on the needs of the patient. This approach can help drive a healthier America, with fewer errors and less strain on our limited resources. Many forward-thinking organizations already have adopted this care model and discovered its benefits. Some have advanced even further, rising to the level of a technology-based PCMH with results that are path-breaking. In this paper, Sarah T. Corley, M.D., F.A.C.P., and Charles W. Jarvis, F.A.C.H.E., both of NextGen Healthcare, examine the PCMH model and share numerous examples of physician practices that used health information technology to maximize its benefits. A foreword is included from Newt Gingrich, Former Speaker of the House; and Founder, Center for Health Transformation.

One of the biggest changes to affect the entire healthcare industry is the pending required adoption of the new X12 Version 5010 Electronic Transaction Standard and International Classifications of Diseases procedure codes, or ICD-10 code sets, which will expand the current 17,000 coding options to the 155,000 code sets. The Version 5010 changes are set to take effect on January 1, 2012 and the ICD-10 transition date is October 1, 2013. In this podcast you will learn what your medical practice or medical billing company will need to do to be prepared in advance of these deadlines. This podcast is brought to you by Nuesoft Technologies and NueMD, Internet-based practice management software and electronic health records. Nuesoft has an established U.S. customer base of more than 15,000 users in 49 states.

Malpractice insurance is not just a major expense for medical practices, it is a requirement. Selecting malpractice insurance can be a complex endeavor.

The effect of uncontrolled pain at the end of life is substantial. Although cancer is the diagnosis most associated with pain and the need for pain control, patients with non-malignant diagnosis including heart disease, COPD, Alzheimer’s Disease, CVA and AIDS suffer from pain as well. Due to the aging population, primary care physicians will see a need to increase their understanding and knowledge base of end of life pain control.

An overview of the government's final proposed criteria for “meaningful use” of EHR systems to qualify for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement bonuses.

Watch an interactive demo of Sage Intergy EHR - designed to help ambulatory practices transform into meaningful users of healthcare technology—to improve clinical workflow and drive quality improvement

With the increase in consumer direct healthcare products, providers are faced with the new challenge of balancing quality care delivery with managing accounts receivable and collecting revenue from patients.

You've heard that EHR systems can improve patient care, streamline paper-based workflows, increase revenue and save time for you and your staff. And now the government is providing time-sensitive incentives to drive EHR adoption.

You've heard that EHR systems can improve patient care, streamline paper-based workflows, increase revenue and save time for you and your staff.

You've heard that EHR systems can improve patient care, streamline paper-based workflows, increase revenue and save time for you and your staff.

As federal incentive payments fuel the adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs), there exist greater opportunities for information sharing and interoperability.