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Image via Wikipedia What? But aren't eligible providers getting that money as an inducement, actually a prize for hoop-jumping, having purchased a certified EMR and now using it meaningfully? Oh, man, I knew there was a catch to this deal. Next you'll be telling me...
If you're wondering how to get your point across to your staff, your patients, or even your kids - why not make a video? Here's a delightful video that Caregiver Ben made about employee BMI screening for Heartland Health. All it takes is a flip video camera ($100 -...
More information on Medicare wellness visits in 2011 can be found here. Information on the 2011 Medicare Part A and Part B deductibles and premiums can be found here. ***************************************************************************** The extensive changes...
The Office of the Inspector General just unveiled their 2011 Work Plan in a remarkably readable and succinct 159 pages. The Work Plan reveals their review targets for the coming year. The entire plan is here, but I've excerpted the parts that I thought would be of...
Number Needed to Treat (NNT) is “a measurement of the impact of a medicine or therapy [that estimates] the number of patients that need to be treated in order to have an impact on one person.” A perfect NNT would be one ”” treat one person, and one person benefits. ...
Recently the Mayo Clinic launched its Center for Social Media and announced the names of 13 well-suited social media stars to sit on its volunteer external advisory board. An additional 12 people will be chosen from nominations and applications. This post is my...
Update posted 8-14-2012: For flu shot updates for the 2012-2013 influenza season, click here. ******* Update posted 9-22-2011: For flu shot updates for the 2011-2012 influenza season, click here. ******* Update Posted 12-20-2010 - Medicare posted code changes for flu...
In the book “Primal Leadership ”“ Realizing The Power Of Emotional Intelligence”, the authors Goleman, Boyatzis, and McKee discuss the importance of both personal competence (how we manage ourselves), and social competence (how we manage relationships), relative to...
Everybody has been holding their breath to see which EHR software will pass the ONC-ATCB (Office of the National Coordinator for Healthcare IT - Authorized Testing & Certification Body) 2011/2012 certification. Some will buy a system based on this information,...
BARDA (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, uses a comprehensive integrated portfolio approach to the advanced research...
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