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Medical Practice Trends

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Medical practice management, marketing, ancillary and technology trends. The Medical Practice Trends podcast is brought to you by Emedikon, founded by Peter J Polack MD, author of "Navigating the EMR Jungle" and the soon-to-be-released "Ultimate Ophthalmic Marketing Machine" and technology columnist for Ophthalmology Management Magazine.
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Overview of the Meaningful Use Final Rule

From the folks of AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) comes a nice and concise overview of the final rule of the Meaningful Use provisions for electronic medical records implementation. AHIMA is one of the largest associations of health information management (HIM) professionals and was founded in 1928 - which I am pretty sure pre-dates the use of electronic medical records. This first in a series of white papers offers a basic description of the final rules. We covered so...

Aug 31, 20100

Using EMR Reduces Your Risk of a Malpractice Claim

According to a study from Harvard University, physicians who use electronic medical records systems may be less likely to be sued. "When providers use electronic records in the outpatient setting, the likelihood of a paid malpractice settlement was about two-thirds as high," said one of the lead authors, David Westfall Bates, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Cambridge, MA, and professor of health policy and management at the Harvard School of Public Health. The study group ...

Aug 10, 20100

Medical Practice Trends Podcast 7: HIPAA, HITECH, and Protecting Your Patients’ Information

EMR Update 7 - HIPAA, HITECH, and Protecting Your Patients' Information This Issue: What is data-at-rest vs data-in-motion? What do the new HITECH Act provisions mean to your medical practice? What are potential penalties for violating the HIPAA regulations? What proactive measures can you take to protect yourself and your practice? [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_7.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 7- HIPAA, HITECH, and Protecting Your Patients' Informa...

Jun 08, 2010•9 min

Medical Practice Trends Podcast 6: ePrescribing, PQRI, and ARRA Incentives

EMR Update 6 - eRx and PQRI: Are Your Leaving Money on the Table? This Issue: How can your practice qualify for 'Stimulus Bill' financial incentives? ePrescribing(eRx) & PQRI - what bonuses can you expect for each? How do you make a claim? Find out about PQRI Toolset, a tool that can help you claim bonus payments (Note: MPT has a financial interest in Protodrone LLC, creator of PQRI Toolset) [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_6.mp3" title="MPT...

Jan 12, 2010•11 min

Going Paperless

So, you're thinking about getting rid of paper charts and switching to an EMR system. Is it really worth the cost and aggravation? Will it bring your people together or tear them apart? In the first of our EMR Video Tutorial series, we introduce the concept of "Going Paperless". We take a brief overview of the thought process which led a practice to take the plunge and move forward with EMR implementation. In subsequent videos, we'll break that process down into digestible phases. Get Adobe Flas...

May 07, 20090

Medical Practice Trends Podcast 5: Washington Update: Relationships between MDs and Pharma Scrutinized

Washington Update - Latest Healthcare & Regulatory Law from Alan Reider of Arnold & Porter LLP This Issue: The Federal Physician Payment Sunshine Act Feds and States cracking down on improper relationships between physicians and drug companies What medical practices should be aware of Can accepting a pen from a rep get you in legal hot water? [smart_track_player url="http://mptaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/$emed$podcast/MPT_podcast_5.mp3" title="MPT Podcast 5-Washington Update: Relationships be...

Feb 15, 2009•10 min
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