by Mary Pat Whaley | May 23, 2010 | Definitions
A smartphone is a mobile phone with PC-like functionality and advanced capabilities ”“ essentially a miniature computer that combines phone, email, texting, and Inter- net service. According to a study by Manhattan Research, 64 percent of U.S. physicians own...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 23, 2010 | Definitions
MAUDE stands for Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience and is the FDA’s database of voluntary reports of adverse events caused by medical devices. EMRs can fall under the category of medical devices and there are some reports about deficits in EMR CPOE...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 20, 2010 | Medicare & Reimbursement
UPDATE: On June 24, 2010 the House and Senate passed legislation to further delay the Medicare cuts until November 30, 2010. More here. ***** Article by David Glendinning at amednews.com here.
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 19, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement, PECOS
CMS held a two-hour Open Door Forum today and there was so much good information shared that I thought I’d pass my notes from the call along to you. New EFT Form The revised EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) authorization form 588 is available here (pdf.) The old...
by Mary Pat Whaley | May 18, 2010 | Day-to-Day Operations, Human Resources, Innovation, Memes
When Matthew Browning first described YNIO (Your Nurse Is On), I was really surprised to learn what his product was. I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t the elegant solution to staffing he described. Here’s the description from the YNIO...
