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70% of providers use e-prescribing through an EHR

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The percent of physicians e-prescribing using an EHR increased from 7 percent in December 2008 to 70 percent in April 2014. The growth in e-prescribing has not been limited to physicians. In the same period, the percent of community pharmacies enabled to accept e-prescriptions grew from 76% to 96%. Nearly all community pharmacies are enabled to accept e-prescriptions in Delaware Continue reading 70% of providers use e-prescribing through an EHR→

Billing Provider Must Document the HPI not Ancillary Staff

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Question: Is it acceptable for ancillary personnel to obtain and record elements of the history of present illness (HPI) portion of the history component? Chapters 12 and 15 of the CMS web manuals do not reference the HPI—only the review of systems (ROS) and past/family/social history (PFSH). Answer: Per CMS rules and the 1995 and 1997 Evaluation and Management Documentation Guidelines: Continue reading Billing Provider Must Document the HPI not Ancillary Staff→

New study demonstrates physicians are vital economic drivers

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EHR Incentive Payments top $6.5 Billion

Patient care physicians contribute $1.6 trillion in economic activity. A new report released by the American Medical Association (AMA) shows that physicians have a huge influence on national and state economies beyond their role of safeguarding a healthy community and productive workforce. Patient care physicians enable economic growth, opportunity and prosperity by contributing $1.6 trillion in economic activity and supporting Continue reading New study demonstrates physicians are vital economic drivers→

CMS rule to help providers make use of Certified EHR Technology

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Rule also proposes to extend Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Programs through 2016 HHS published a new proposed rule that would provide eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals more flexibility in how they use certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (CEHRT) to meet meaningful use. The proposed rule, from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Continue reading CMS rule to help providers make use of Certified EHR Technology→