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A liability about-face in credit card fraud.

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The shift of Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMV) liability occurred on Oct. 1, 2015. Up until Oct. 1, banks and other financial institutions were liable for any fraudulent charges on their cards. But in a push to heighten the security of POS systems, the liability shifted on Oct. 1 to whoever has the least secure systems. For retailers, that means Continue reading A liability about-face in credit card fraud.→

More than 8 in 10 physicians had adopted an EHR through 2014

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Any, Certified, and Basic:  Quantifying Physician EHR Adoption through 2014 Dawn Heisey-Grove, MPH; Vaishali Patel, PhD MPH Physician adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems has increased substantially over the last decade (1,2). As a result, health information technologies (IT) have evolved to include functionalities that better address what physicians need. In 2003, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) developed a Continue reading More than 8 in 10 physicians had adopted an EHR through 2014→

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AMA Calls for a Pause in the Meaningful Use Program

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AMA and Other Medical Societies Call for a Pause in the Meaningful Use Program WASHINGTON – The American Medical Association (AMA) and 41 medical societies today urged the administration to pause the final stages of the federal government’s Meaningful Use program in light of pivotal changes to Medicare. The coalition of physician organizations believe that locking in Stage 3 rules Continue reading AMA Calls for a Pause in the Meaningful Use Program→

ICD-10 Compliance Date October 1, 2015

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Get Ready Now: Assess How ICD-10 Will Affect Your Practice     With ICD-10 just a couple weeks away, now is the time to get ready. You can make sure your practice is prepared by following the ABCs of ICD-10: Assess how ICD-10 will affect your practice and make a plan Be sure your systems are ready Contact your vendors Continue reading ICD-10 Compliance Date October 1, 2015→