It’s tax season again, which seems an even colder season than winter for many of us. Physicians, especially, can feel a chill in the air this time of year as they attempt in vain to get ready for April 18th. Between taking care of their patients and trying to comply with the many different tax Read more…
Everything You Need to Know About Meaningful Use Hardship Exemptions in 2016
The deadline to apply for a Hardship exemption has been extended. Physicians will be able to submit their applications until midnight Eastern Time on July 1. CMS has stated that it will broadly grant hardship exemptions as a result of delayed publication of stage 2 meaningful use modification rule, which left physicians with insufficient time Read more…
5 Things You Didn’t Know Your Practice Management Software Can Do
With the recent transition to ICD-10 and new rules for MU2 being announced, much focus and attention have understandably been given to the critical role of electronic health records (EHRs) in today’s practices. But often the real silent star of the show is practice management software, which runs the business side of healthcare. With quality Read more…
Will Doctors Vote in Favor of orAgainst PPaACA in the 2016 Elections?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPaACA/ACA also known as Obamacare) has been a hotbed topic since it was signed into law in 2010. Six years later the ACA still manages to divide the American public. In a Gallup poll taken last April, 50% of respondents said they disapprove of the ACA while 44% said Read more…
Why HIMSS 2016 should be an important part of your Health IT Vendor Assessment?
Attention EHR buyers, unhappy EHR users: Health IT events are not only for networking. If you go there to relax, go crazy on social media and come back after spending more time at the food court than you did attending the actual event- you are missing precious face to face time with technology vendors who Read more…
Why Urgent Care is becoming a Key Piece of Value-Based Care
Though they’ve been around for decades and have catered to numerous patient needs, until recently, many Americans have not given urgent care the time of day, opting instead for traditional ER visits. But, thanks to a rise in healthcare consumerism and a shift toward value-based care, the urgent care industry is finally “having its day.” Read more…
The ABCs of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System
On April 15 of 2015, President Obama and the members of Congress passed the Medicare Access and Chip Authorization Act (MACRA), which included a permanent solution, instead of the repeated temporary fixes, for the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate methodology used to pay doctors. Under the new law, from 2015 till the end of 2018, physicians will Read more…
Is Your Practice Prepared for the End of the Year?
🔊 LISTEN TO THIS It’s time again for red-tag sales, too much food and family, obnoxious office holiday parties, and getting your practice ready for the year ahead. But in order to prepare for a more productive year ahead, you’ve got to first do a year-end review. Here are some ways to make sure you’re Read more…
Six Tips to Prepare for Meaningful Use Attestation
The Final Rule for Modified Meaningful Use was announced by CMS on October 6, 2015. To help practices get a better understanding of the new requirements, necessary to qualify for the upcoming Meaningful Use attestation period, CureMD recently conducted the following webinar: “Meaningful Use in 2015: 6 things to do before the year’s end.” In Read more…
Overcome Your EHR Post Go-Live Challenges
The process of installing and implementing EHR can be so engrossing that it can be difficult to think of what comes next. All hands are on deck for the go-live phase, anticipating its arrival much like a bunch of festooned party-goers in Times Square awaiting the New Year. Yet, when the ball finally drops, the aftermath is Read more…