The Affordable Care Act (ACA) necessitates the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to launch a shared savings program to facilitate coordination among healthcare providers thereby improving the quality of care for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries....
Electronic health records (EHR/EMR) are touted for their efficiency and accuracy though they are not totally free of shortcomings. One of the most important considerations with regard to EMR is the work flow, which must be thoroughly analyzed before purchasing a...
Physician quality reporting system (PQRS) was established in 2007 and is a pay for reporting program that provides a combination of incentive payments and negative payment adjustments to encourage providers to report quality information during patient encounters. All...
The new rule released by CMS provides a breather for physicians since it allows flexibility in certified EHR technology for meeting meaningful use in 2014. In addition, this rule finalizes the extension of Stage 2 through 2016 for certain providers. Stage 3 will begin...
Electronic health record (EHR) adoption rate continues to rise in the United States with many hospitals and physician practices progressing strongly towards meaningful use and the implementation of this system. Even with the growing rates of implementation, clinician...
