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HHS security risk assessment tool to help providers with HIPAA compliance and MU Audits

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“Security Risk Analysis is the number one reason providers fail their Meaningful Use Audits.  This is a pass/fail measure and providers are either not properly conducting the security analysis or not properly documenting it.  Having a secure EMR does not meet this measure by itself… they must have documentation of processes backed up by screen shots.  Practices with more than Continue reading HHS security risk assessment tool to help providers with HIPAA compliance and MU Audits→

Exciting news about the future of Lytec and Practice Choice

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Dear Valued Clients: I am writing this letter to confirm some exciting news which affects your Lytec and Practice Choice programs. It has been announced that McKesson has entered into an agreement with e-MDs to transfer these products, along with LytecMD, Medisoft, Medisoft Clinical, and Practice Partner to e-MDs. You can read the full letter sent out by McKesson HERE. Continue reading Exciting news about the future of Lytec and Practice Choice→

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Ending Meaningful Use and Moving to a New Regime

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Acting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Andy Slavitt dropped a bombshell at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. “Now that we effectively have technology into virtually every place care is provided, we are now in the process of ending Meaningful Use and moving to a new regime culminating with the MACRA implementation.”   “The Meaningful Use Continue reading Ending Meaningful Use and Moving to a New Regime→

Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline is Here – Friday, March 11, 2016

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By Friday, March 11, all eligible providers, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals must have attested to meaningful use via the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) EHR Incentive Program Registration and Attestation System. Most Medicaid EHR Incentive Program participants should consult their state Medicaid offices for information regarding meaningful use attestation. Some Medicaid eligible professionals may also consult the Continue reading Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline is Here – Friday, March 11, 2016→