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NewsMGMA survey: majority of physician groups haven't started down 5010 path
Physician groups are even further behind the 5010 implementation curve than hospitals are. A majority of the respondents to a recent survey by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) said Read more...
Study: ASCs struggling to implement EMRs
A new survey suggests that despite the high profit Read more...
Insurers keep getting on web visit bandwagon
A growing number of health plans have begun to pay for patients to participate in online visits with their doctor. In recent months Aetna and Cigna have started paying for some doctors' visits on Read more...
Marshfield Clinic rolls out tablet PCs, readies for"chartless" clinics
In a move that puts it ahead of most medical groups, the Marshfield (WI) Clinic has rolled out tablet PCs to all of its physicians and expects to completely eliminate the use of paper medical records Read more...
Group works to bring medical practices onto the Web
A new trade organization is pushing to get doctors and dentists to begin doing a great deal more business online--and in the process, document the free care they provide to medically indigent and Read more...
Physician IT adoption varies by specialty
While practice size and setting still have the biggest influence on medical groups' adoption of clinical IT, there are marked differences between specialties as well, according to a new study by the Read more...
Health IT helps CA medical groups improve care
Let's see if this news boosts group practice IT adoption. A new performance report from a large California trade group says the more groups participating in its Pay for Performance initiative Read more...
Providers not moving fast enough on NPIsWhen CMS agreed to give providers a bit of a breather on transitioning to the new National Provider Identifier, it might have given them a false sense of security, according to a consultant who coaches execs on this topic. True, CMS agreed to suspend penalties for providers who aren't NPI compliant yet, but are making reasonable and diligent efforts to get there. The problem is that … Read more...Study: Physicians at EMR "tipping point"Over the past year, study after study has documented that physicians aren't investing heavily in HIT upgrades, particularly EMR systems. But a new study suggests that the tide is about to turn. Researchers with Manhattan Research surveyed 1,353 physicians this year and found that about 30 percent are using EMRs, including not only the larger, better-capitalized finances practice but also smaller medical groups. Another 20 percent reported that that they were "ready" to adopt, the analyst … Read more...The chicken and the egg
So, it seems that health plans aren't as stoked about physician IT adoption as you might think (see article, below), ranking it low in importance when setting up pay-for-performance measurements. While I'm sure … Read more... | Press ReleasesLouisiana Health Care Practitioners Selects ChartLogic EHR for 4 Rural Health ClinicsSALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ChartLogic, a leading provider of EHR solutions to small and mid-sized medical groups, announced today that Louisiana Health Care Practitioners has selected the Read more >> Archimedes, Inc. Partners with Minnesota Health System to Deploy Individualized Guidelines and Outcomes (IndiGO) Platform– IndiGO Program Underway at Fairview Health Services – SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Archimedes Inc., a healthcare modeling company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Read more >> President of CHOICE Administrators Exchange Solutions to be Key Presenter at “Building the Exchanges: Seeking the RiORANGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kevin Counihan, president of CHOICE Administrators Exchange Solutions, will be a key presenter at an October 27 webinar discussing the development and nature of Read more >> athenahealth Launches VaccineViewSM; Reveals that Pediatricians are Reimbursed Below the Full Costs of Certain Vacci--- Under-reimbursement for costs of vaccinations is straining physician practices; potential public health threat looms as vaccines account for 20-30% of pediatric practice expenses WATERTOWN, Read more >> John Muir Health Included in CalPERS 2012 NetValue HMO NetworkWALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- John Muir Health’s non-profit medical group, the John Muir Physician Network, is now participating in Blue Shield of California’s (Blue Shield) CalPERS Read more >> |
