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Pushing for better EHRs: How physicians are taking the lead

I will be participating later this month in a "user group" discussion with my EHR vendor, during which we will be able to share our thoughts on the technology.

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Leadership Viewpoints
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Physicians identify primary concern with health IT

A recent survey by Physicians Practice found that physicians say EHR adoption, implementation and interoperability are their most pressing technology problem.

Digital
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Avoid 2016 Medicare penalty: Use a registry for quality reporting

Physicians who don’t successfully report for Medicare’s Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) this year will face a 2 percent payment penalty in 2016.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Now's the time to harness telemedicine, EHRs

The AMA made many exciting strides toward more robust health IT earlier this month at the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting, adopting policies on such timely topics as telemedicine and electronic health record (EHR) usability.

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Officials making physicians' health IT concerns a priority

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released its 10-year vision for health IT, setting its sights on one of physicians’ biggest concerns: achieving nationwide interoperability of electronic health records (EHR).

Digital
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How using EHRs may become less burdensome, more beneficial

Usability issues with electronic health records (EHR) and unrealistic requirements for the meaningful use program rank among the chief causes of professional dissatisfaction among physicians, but more than four out of five doctors say they prefer to stick with this evolving technology that holds the promise of...

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Top EHR pain points: Physicians, students take a closer look

Electronic health records (EHR) hold a lot of promise, but they have a long way to go. Members of the medical profession identified some of the key issues that need to be addressed before the technology can widely benefit practice efficiency and patient care during a session Saturday at the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting. 

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Improve EHRs before expanding meaningful use, AMA tells ONC

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology issued a proposed rule containing voluntary certification criteria for EHR systems in 2015 to be used by physicians participating in the meaningful use program. The rule was to give vendors flexibility in upgrading their systems and offer a look at the 2017 edition. The AMA submitted comments on the proposed rule.

Medicare & Medicaid
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What physicians need for practice transformation: Doctors to CMS

Assisting physicians in adopting new models of care and payment that will enhance quality and lower costs is the aim of a recent request for information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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