AMA EMR Checklist: 15 Questions to Ask before Signing an EMR Agreement (pdf)

4/19/2011

system. This analysis may also help you identify business process changes you should make … can range from $500 to $15,000 or higher. Consider also that your practice may require … of time during which you may keep both systems operational? Does the vendor offer any data …

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Eligibility Flow Chart (pdf)

4/6/2011

professional may also be eligible for the Medicare incentive and should follow the path of answering … qualifies for both programs may only participate in one program. Eligible Professionals eligible … to or successfully demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology, you may be eligible …

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CMS Registration User Guide (pdf)

4/6/2011

Professionals (EPs) may not be hospital based. This is defined as EPs seeing 90% or more of their Medicare …

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In Memoriam - 2010

4/1/2011

May 1, 2010. Earle O. Brown Jr., M.D., age unknown; Williamstown, MA; Albany Medical College, 1947 …, CA; Harvard Medical School, 1962; died May 21, 2010. Calvin W. Hartshorn, M.D., 86; Deerfield, MA …; North Andover, MA; Tufts University School of Medicine, 1943; died May 9, 2009. Earl E. Hellerstein, M.D …

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Hosting and Transferring Electronic Medical Records

3/28/2011

discusses: Who owns the EMR?  Who's responsible for maintaining the EMR?  In what format may the EMR …

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Opening a Practice (pdf)

2/14/2011

When a doctor is opening a new practice, the following information will provide a step by step process from setting up utilities to ensuring your contracts with Health Insurers are up to date.

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Tips for Talking to Patients about Viral Respiratory Infection (pdf)

1/28/2011

: “�Your�cough�may�last�from�several�more�days�to�several�weeks,�and�it�may�take�a�while�for�you�to�feel …

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Sample Adult Acute Bronchitis Algorithm (pdf)

1/28/2011

[Mucinex]) Risk factors for complications — may consider antibiotics in these patients: • COPD … for bacterial infection. ACUTE BRONCHITIS PEARLS *Patients age > 75 may have pneumonia even without focal …. Recommend CXR to exclude pneumonia* *Patients age > 75 may not have clinical signs of pneumonia (lower …

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Coding for Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Update

1/7/2011

As you may be aware, in August of this year … that the absence of official guidance may cause some uncertainty over what codes to use and we have been working … minute increment, paraprofessional This approach may help to minimize administrative complexity …

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Sample Patient Experience Survey Report (pdf)

12/17/2010

explains sample size, how it is determined, and how this may affect your scores. (2) Detailed … • 617-600-4621 2 Additionally, your report may contain the following section: (3) Physician-Level … factors may drive a decision to focus first on improving performance in areas falling in Quadrant 2 …

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