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CMS proposing new e-reporting deadline

August 10, 2011
By:James F. Sweeney

The requirement for physicians to report quality data electronically would be delayed for at least a year under rule changes proposed recently by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

EHR transition initially may raise lawsuit risk

August 10, 2011
By:Medical Economics Staff

A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine says that new information systems tend initially to increase malpractice risks for physician practices, largely because of unfamiliarity with the system and computer-related errors.

Setting up a wireless network in the office

August 10, 2011
By:Rosemarie Nelson

Find out how to set up a wireless network for your office computers.

Back up your data with a cloud-based storage service

August 10, 2011
By:Rosemarie Nelson

Learn how to back up your practice management data using a cloud-based storage service.

EHRs giving boost to mobile personal health records

August 10, 2011
By:Medical Economics Staff

EHRs may be breathing new life into the mobile personal health record market. The mobile format encourages development of applications that allow patients to manage chronic diseases, make appointments, and perform other tasks.

Health information exchange benefits

July 25, 2011
By:Rosemarie Nelson

Learn how health information exchanges can benefit physicians in paper-based practice.

Physicians' use of mobile products growing rapidly

July 25, 2011
By:James F. Sweeney

When it comes to technology, an apple a day does not keep the doctor away. In fact, physicians prefer Apples, as in the Apple iPad and iPhone.

Shopping for a practice management system

July 25, 2011
By:Rosemarie Nelson

How to update your practice management system.

New HIPAA rule would show who sees health information

July 10, 2011
By:James F. Sweeney

A proposed change to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act would give people the right to see who has electronically accessed their protected health information.

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