EHRs
It’s an exciting time in healthcare as artificial intelligence has moved from concept to capability, offering new ways to reduce…
The Medical Group Management Association conducted a study of ICD-10 readiness and found less than 10 percent of practices have made significant progress to prepare for the transition.
Four lessons learned on smoothing the transition from ICD-9.
Torrey Barnhouse, CEO, TrustHCS
In 2011, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles did what many providers were hesitant to do: It decided to tackle ICD-10 as an inevitable change and began its work to transition to the new system.
Most practicing physicians say they would be more responsive to clinical documentation improvement measures if they were delivered real-time through their documentation systems in electronic health records, according to a study conducted by Nuance Communications.
As hospitals and health systems work toward full ICD-10 compliance, some providers have already mapped out their plan of attack.
Healthcare leaders can navigate compliance of CMS' new two-midnight rule through a new diagram, according to a Craneware blog post.
Electronic health record systems are inherently vulnerable to certain types of reporting errors and, as the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General notes in a new report, can make it easier to commit fraud, according…
The error rate for HealthCare.gov transmitting consumer information to insurers has fallen to less than 1 percent since the beginning of this month, according to a blog post written by CMS Director of Communications Julie Bataille.
Within integrated delivery networks, connectivity is essential. This involves data, or electronic connectivity, which is mostly achieved today through electronic health records. It also includes, although often not thought about, physical connectivity, or transporting tangible materials throughout the system to…
Electronic medical records have many benefits, and certainly a future where a patient's medical record travels with her from facility to facility, improving coordination and reducing duplicative care, is a desired one. However, many providers who are going through or…