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ARRA (Stimulus Plan) Acronyms
A/I/U ”“Adopt, implement or upgrade CAH ”“Critical Access Hospital CCN ”“CMS Certification Number CDS ”“Clinical Decision Support CMS ”“Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY ”“Calendar Year EHR ”“Electronic Health Record EP ”“Eligible Professional eRx...
Health Story Project
Health Story is a non profit, informal industry alliance of members who share a vision and mission and who contribute through active participation and annual membership dues. The project was initiated by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI),...
Senate Passes 30-Day Pushback of 21.2% Medicare Payment Cut to Doctors
UPDATE: On June 24, 2010 the House and Senate passed legislation to further delay the Medicare cuts until November 30, 2010. More here. ***** Late Tuesday night (March 2), the Senate passed a 30-day extension to the delay in the 21.5% Medicare payment cut. The House...
The Medical Office of Today or Tomorrow
I've been thinking about the medical office of the future. How would you design a building today that is meant to take you into the future? Here are my thoughts. One of the hallmarks of a well-designed office, today or tomorrow, is flexibility. You want as much...
Dear Mary Pat: Should Staff Be Allowed to Use The Internet on Their Smart Phones at Work?
I think so. But I know I'm probably in the minority. Many managers do not approve of employees using their phones for social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) at work, but I am actually okay with it when used with discretion. Unlike computers, with smart phones you do...
How Can We Make It Okay To Question Caregivers?
A loved one was recently hospitalized for surgery in a nearby town. During the experience there were several moments when I had to decide whether or not I would say something to nurses about hand washing and cleanliness. To my great surprise, I was too intimidated to...
Starting and Ending the Day Protocols
Starting the Day: Disarm the burgler alarm. Turn on the lights. Check the condition of the office - did the cleaners miss anything? Check the patient bathrooms for cleanliness and supplies. Check that yesterday's specimens were picked up by the lab. Make coffee. Turn...
Botnet
A botnet is an army of infected computers that hackers can control from a central machine.
CMS Announces Delay in PECOS Use Until January 3, 2011
NOTE: The date has been changed to July 5, 2011.delayed indefinitely. ************************************************************************************ A collective sigh of relief was heard across the land as it was revealed today during the CMS Open Door Forum...
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