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Physician Quality Reporting System or PQRS

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  Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) formerly known as the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative   The Physician Quality Reporting System or PQRS is a “voluntary” reporting program mandated by Federal legislation that uses a combination of incentive payments and payment adjustments to promote reporting of quality measures information by eligible professionals. The program provides an incentive payment to eligible professionals and Continue reading Physician Quality Reporting System or PQRS→

15 things you should know before shopping for an EHR

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1.     Alerts (required for meaningful use) Alerts generated by an EHR system currently fall into two categories: prescription and clinical-decision support. Prescription alerts warn providers of possible drug interactions and possible allergic reactions. Clinical-decision alerts remind providers about screenings, tests, labs or other treatments and options that might be necessary or indicated. They also alert providers to available results for Continue reading 15 things you should know before shopping for an EHR→

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EHR Internal Messaging, Secure Messaging and Stage 2 Meaningful Use

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“I never got that message.” Internal messaging systems in an EHR may not seem that important to the smaller practice but if you have ever been stuck trying to figure out if someone was told to do something or not, or when they were told, an electronic “paper trail” is priceless. Internal messaging, with its electronic paper trail, is a Continue reading EHR Internal Messaging, Secure Messaging and Stage 2 Meaningful Use→

CMS / EHR Stimulus Audits Are Here!!

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We sent the stimulus money, now let’s see if we can get it back… Practitioners who have successfully attested for EHR Meaningful Use and received their stimulus money are to be applauded….. and now audited. Figliozzi & Company, a certified public accounting firm in Garden City, NJ was contracted by CMS, the Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services to conduct Medicare EHR Continue reading CMS / EHR Stimulus Audits Are Here!!→