The healthcare industry is in the midst of major transformation. There have been numerous technology updates and improvements in the methods of delivery. There have also been, changes in codes and regulations. All of this is being done to improve the care and safety of patients, and to enhance the security of critical data. In Read more…
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Path to ICD-10 Readiness – Stop Scapegoating Physicians
This would have been the second week of the ICD-10 era in American Healthcare, had the Congress not intervened to delay its implementation. It was believed that giving more time to EHR vendors, providers and payers will result in a relatively smoother transition. So now, it’s only fair to ask if the government policy worked? Are Read more…
Ebola Preparedness For Practices
Ebola is a challenge that our healthcare industry faces today. In order to overcome this challenge, the healthcare staff should be updated about the deadly disease and its symptoms and make use of technology in a meaningful way. CureMD created an infographic for healthcare providers to help them detect Ebola symptoms on time. Embed this Read more…
Ebola Crisis: Humans and Technology go hand in hand
Humans have always tried to create a better world around them. Technology is the logical result of human ingenuity and resourcefulness. As technology advances, the lines between humans and machines sometimes get blurred, and that sometimes has resulted in fatal mishaps. However, in true human spirit of surviving and evolving by learning from our mistakes, Read more…
4 Practical Ways EHRs Use Real Time Analysis to Help Providers and Patients
It’s a term constantly inserted into technology conversations to make a product or action seem new and cutting edge. And while the term is undoubtedly over-used, it remains relevant because it showcases a significant truth: the way we access data is changing. In our personal and professional lives, a few clicks can now summon a Read more…
How to Succeed with Patient Portals for Meaningful Use Stage 2?
Utilizing a patient portal within a healthcare organization may have been an option for providers to meet Meaningful Use Stage 1 requirements. Now, for Meaningful Use Stage 2, it is a core objective that must be met. CMS requires eligible professionals to not only provide 50% of unique patients online access to their healthcare information, Read more…
Don’t Deny your Denials: What do Denials say about your practice?
A typical Medical Practice can easily lose 7%-10% of its revenue to denied claims that could successfully be amended and resubmitted. Add to that the difficulty, at times the impossibility, of collecting directly from patients, and you’d be able to comprehend the extent of revenue you are losing despite enhanced workload. Patient collections might be Read more…
Data Encryption: A Must for All Medical Practices
Would you ever buy an SUV without locks? Or leave the keys in the ignition while you are grocery shopping? Would you be happy to deposit your hard-earned money in a bank, with no security protocol, so that anybody can walk in and get away with all the money stored inside? The likely answer to Read more…
How small practices can prepare for the shift from Volume to Value-based Care?
An expected shift is going to take place soon in the health industry, where healthcare will transform from volume based (paid for every patient visit) to value based (paid for quality of service). The government is encouraging physicians to form Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), so that they can cut down on costs and provide quality Read more…
Eight Reasons Why You Must Attend UC’ 14
The annual CureMD User Conference (UC) 2014 is less than four months away. With 20+ interactive, engaging and informative sessions in addition to cruise trips, raffle competitions and the flamboyance and grandeur of New York, the two-day UC ’14 promises to be a spectacle. If you’re using CureMD solutions or just interested in finding out more about Read more…