American providers need clinical analytics and EMR software for value-based care, but there are hospitals abroad that want the same tools for their own quality initiatives. Sadly the high cost of quality EHR systems continues to hinder such progress in developing countries. […]
Earlier this summer, it was reported that CMS has released a proposed rule for the Quality Payment Program set for 2018. It can affect many medical practices in the US and we recommend that clinicians prepare for the new rules beforehand. So, here are a few key points from the CMS proposal that may help [...]
A U.S. judge has appeared skeptical to a request from numerous states wanting him to direct Trump administration to continue payments to health insurers under Obamacare. During a hearing in the federal court located in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria stated he aimed at issuing […]
The once very popular EHR vendor eClinicalWorks has recently circulated a letter to its customers that outlines seven known parts of its Health IT system that it said could cause an EHR certification issue. A news source related to healthcare and information technology managed to procure […]
According to an ad published on a website of Verona, Wisconsin-based electronic health record colossus Epic Systems Corp. was looking for bright and motivated individuals to join their new billing services team as the company aims at entering the world of medical billing. The ad depicted that Epic was looking for billers [...]
Based on a recent study, there is a dire need being felt in the US for correctional facilities to implement electronic health records (EHRs). This is because it ensures that inmates get the proper care they deserve. Per stats released by a national nonprofit group called The Treatment Advocacy Center, jails and prisons in the [...]
eClinicalWorks mishap is known by everyone in the US Healthcare industry. Interestingly, new things are unfolding related to the settlement and the latest are, thankfully, positive. So the U.S. Department of Justice settled a False Claims Act case with eClinicalWorks and the repercussion came in the form of worried eClinicalWorks clients who started asking whether [...]
Medical information of people is something private and that’s precisely why Electronic health records today come with such secure encryptions. But what if a physician deliberately publishes patient’s private health information in order to get more patients or credibility online? Sounds like a sticky situation […]
In order to resolve claims alleging the misrepresentation of the capabilities of its Health IT software, US-based eClinicalWorks has agreed to pay a $155 million settlement with the federal government. The U.S. Department of Justice said that eClinicalWorks — a company that ranks among the largest vendors […]
In many hospitals, physicians sometimes have trouble keeping up with STAT orders as these orders are found somewhere within patient records in the EHR. Physicians often fail to access the EHR while being engaged with patients or travelling and this makes them to occasionally miss orders. This issue could be neutralized if notifications or automatic [...]