CMS to Host Sept 9 Meaningful Use Education Call

September 2, 2011

On September 9 @ 1:30 PM Eastern Time, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a 90 minute call to educate Eligible Providers on registration and attestation for the EHR Incentive Programs.
The call is intended to aid providers as they prepare to qualify for meaningful use payments.  Topics include the path [...]

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Checklist for EHR Implementation Success

August 26, 2011

If your organization has made the decision to adopt an EHR, of course you’ll want to ensure a smooth and successful implementation through careful planning, product selection and allocation of resources.  The transition to an EHR will be both rewarding and challenging, and will affect everyone in your organization – it will change the way [...]

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Why IN-Eligible Professionals Should Still Buy and Implement Certified EHRs

August 16, 2011

The following commentary, written by Mary Stroupe, President of Integritas, Inc., was recently published in the HIStalk: Readers Write blog.
If you don’t bill Medicare or Medicaid, you don’t qualify for federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentives. However, you should still implement a certified EHR if you want to keep patients and fellow physicians highly satisfied.
Our [...]

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$400M Paid in Meaningful Use Incentives To Date

August 10, 2011

According to a report from Modern Healthcare, a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Official recently announced to the Health IT Policy Committee that the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs continue to gain momentum, with 77,000 registered health care providers and $400 million in combined incentive payments distributed to date.
Robert Tagalicod, Director of [...]

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10 Tips for Medical Record Data Security

August 4, 2011

In a an article in Healthcare Finance News, Brian Lapidus, COO of the Fraud Solutions division of Kroll, a New York City-based risk mitigation company, provides 10 tips for healthcare organization to secure medical records data.
Given the significant financial and reputational costs that result from security breaches, Lapidus says healthcare providers must understand the importance [...]

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Patient Portal Plus Available Now!

July 28, 2011

The Integritas Patient Portal, released earlier this year for Stix® and Agility EHR®, gives patients online access to data in their health records, such as immunizations, labs, and tests results.   Instead of relying on clinic staff to relay this information, patients can both view it securely online and download it through the Patient Portal.
But what [...]

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Mostashari supports Stage 2 delay to 2014

July 19, 2011

According to report from Government Health IT, Farzad Mostashari, the national health IT coordinator, has publicly stated that he agrees with the Health IT Policy Committee recommendation to delay the start of stage 2 of meaningful use until 2014, signaling to the industry that federal policymakers will follow the recommendation.
Mostashari agreed with the committee’s concern [...]

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Occ Med Webinar Series Begins Soon

July 12, 2011

Integritas is pleased to announce that we are serving as the exclusive sponsor for RYAN Associates’ five week webinar series, which begins on Wednesday, July 27.  Weekly topics include:

Onsite personnel placement and mobile medical care
Operating an onsite clinic: keys to success
Seamless management in multi-site and mixed use settings
Selling and [...]

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CMS MU Basics Teleconference Training

July 12, 2011

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is offering a 1.5 hour teleconference for individual practitioners on the basics of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.  The teleconference will take place on Thursday, July 14 @ 1:30 Eastern time.
Registration will close at 1:30 PM ET on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, or when available space [...]

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CMS FAQ – When are MU Incentives Paid?

June 29, 2011

For providers wondering about the time frame for receipt of incentive payments after attesting to meaningful use, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provides this response:
For eligible professionals (EPs), incentive payments for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program will be made approximately four to eight weeks after an EP successfully attests that they have demonstrated [...]

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