Summary of Care Meaningful Use Requirements in Stage 2

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Learn More about Summary of Care The following is email communication from CMS. If you are an eligible provider participating in the EHR Incentive Programs, you will have the option of reporting the Summary of Care menu objective in Stage 1, but will be required to meet the core objective in Stage 2. The intent of the objective is to demonstrate that a provider Continue reading Summary of Care Meaningful Use Requirements in Stage 2

70% of providers use e-prescribing through an EHR

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

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Billing Provider Must Document the HPI not Ancillary Staff

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

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