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According to a recent survey, physicians believe that EHR downtime harms patients. This is supported by the the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology (ONC), which states that medication errors and other impacts can occur. An effective HIPAA Security Risk Analysis (SRA) will
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While most of the political attention has focused on the GOP and Trump administration’s efforts to repeal Obamacare, aging Baby Boomers continue to challenge the finances of Medicare and the entire U.S. Federal budget. After the recent passage of an Obamacare repeal bill in the House, it is likely that political attention will remain on Obamacare repeal efforts, leaving recently enacted programs affecting Medicare, MACRA and MIPS, intact. It is possible that practices who maximize their performance under MIPS could earn a big payday, as high as
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Healthcare organizations are increasingly using cloud computing vendors for electronic records, billing and revenue cycle management, file sharing, backup, and a wide variety of other functions — and HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has released important new guidance for these companies.
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The Quality Payment Program final rule has been released. What payment adjustments will physicians see in the upcoming years? How quickly will the new payment methodologies be implemented?
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The 2015 QRUR have been released. Practices can download them and learn about their potential payment adjustments in 2017. They can also begin to understand how to perform well in MIPS.
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