Measure progress Determine several metrics in advance of the implementation and then measure against them at key intervals, such as…
Five Often-Overlooked Areas of Medical Practice Risk
The end of the year is a great time for physicians to review practice operations and policies and assess what's…
Hospital-Owned Physician Practices: A Win-Win or Lose-Lose?
Mergers and acquisitions are at an all-time high in the health care industry, and the trend toward vertical acquisition, in…
By the Numbers: Full EHR Use Still Rare
For more than 6 years, the federal government has rewarded physicians and hospitals who use electronic health record systems. Pressure…
CDC: Only One-Third of Physicians Electronically Shared Information in 2015
In 2015, close to 78 percent of office-based physicians had a certified electronic health record (EHR) system, up from 74…
CMS Finalizes Chronic Care Management Codes
WASHINGTON -- Physicians will have new codes to use to get paid for chronic care management under a final rule…
Happy Anniversary ICD-10!
Gearing up for the switch from ICD-9 to ICD-10 last October, many providers expected nothing but headaches. The new system…
5 Tips For Improving Revenue Cycle Management
Healthcare revenue cycle management grows increasingly difficult as the industry shifts to alternative payment models and patients take on more…
AMA: Physicians Like the Idea of Digital Health
Dive Brief: A new survey released Monday commissioned by the American Medical Association notes physicians are looking forward to digital…
10 of the Biggest IT Stories of the Year
This year's National Health IT week runs Sept. 26-30. President Barack Obama said the week is a chance to recommit to improving…