Cary, NC – October 30, 2015 Patagonia Health, an Electronic Health Records (EHR) software company located in Cary, NC, strategically and methodically mapped out a successful plan, which helped their customers successfully cross over from ICD-9 to ICD-10. “ICD-10 was a huge change for everyone and we knew creating an easy crosswalk was crucial for […]
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The Health IT Safety Center Roadmap, recently released from the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC), presented a plan for taking important steps toward improving the safety of Health IT and, therefore, patient safety. Its purpose, clearly stated, is because “Today, thousands of health care professionals, hospitals, and their patients enjoy quality and safety improvements […]
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First, let’s be clear about credentialing. You do not credential facilities, you credential providers, but it does benefit the facility in terms of revenue and reputation. But let’s face it, many health departments are not billing as much or as efficiently as they should be. Often times, physicians, especially new physicians, are only partially credentialed, […]
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Whenever you read of identified “best practices” of successful EHR implementation, one of the key ingredients is always “extensive staff training” and “practice makes perfect”. However, various EHR vendors provide different levels of training. There are various models of training used by EHR vendors including: Basic, remote training (over the web) including self-help videos. […]
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Information is power. In this world, we are now used to having access to all our information on tip of our fingers. We have access to our financial information updated frequently. By knowing our finances, we can plan our expenses much more effectively. Similarly, with the federal mandate for adoption of Electronic Health Record, consumers […]
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