by Mary Pat Whaley | Jan 11, 2011 | Compliance, Electronic Medical Records, Headlines
Note: I get great pleasure in finding resources for my readers, and today I have a showstopper! Carol Flagg is co-owner of HITECH Answers and is visiting Manage My Practice to announce a free resource for eligible providers and hospitals....
by Mary Pat Whaley | Dec 28, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines
Note: see my latest post on registering and attesting for the EHR Incentive Program here. Registration opens on January 3, 2011 for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs Register as soon as possible after January 3, 2011. You can register before you have a...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Dec 9, 2010 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
Two milestone Acts were approved by Congress this week and both will be presented to President Obama for his signature shortly. What he will be signing: The “Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010” This legislation freezes Medicare physician payments...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Nov 15, 2010 | Finance, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
Please call the AMA Grassroots Hotline, and have everyone in your office/department/building/campus call the Hotline on Wednesday, November 17th (White Coat Wednesday) and every day thereafter until November 30th to insist that Congress vote for the 13-month patch to...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Nov 14, 2010 | Electronic Medical Records, Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
Steps to digging under the meaning of EMR certification: Click to see the most recent alphabetical list (by product name not company) of all products certified here. Find the company or companies you are using or are considering using. Check that the exact name...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 27, 2010 | Headlines, Memes, Social Media
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the launch of HealthCare.gov on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Healthcare.gov. “HealthCare.gov on Facebook offers Facebook users a new tool to understand and stay informed about the Affordable...