Healthcare is going through a heavy transformation thanks to the latest technological innovations. Artificial intelligence (AI) and Virtual reality (VR) are growing popular in medical schools, in the marketplace, and even in the medical examination room. This makes us wonder whether these technologies […]
Owing to the rapid adoption of certified EHRs (Electronic Health Records) and Health IT (Health Information Technology) tools, the ONC (Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology) has been very concerned about the safe use of these tools. A slight human error such as a wrong selection of an option in a drop-down [...]
Technology plays a prominent role in our lives. We use it everywhere. Whether we are dying to that new TV series everyone is talking about or getting on a plane tomorrow, all we need to do is to log on to the internet and get done with our requirements. The truth is that we are [...]
2016 had many people preparing for Obamacare, but President Trump is going to replace the healthcare program introduced by the previous president. Despite the numerical success of Obamacare, President Trump plans to implement a new health plan (Trumpcare), which experts are predicting to be readily adoptedby medical practices as soon as it is introduced. Now [...]
Healthcare interoperability is really important for medical practices of all sizes. It has been observed that many practices are still using Fax as their primary method of sharing patient data. This is a major problem and solving it would improve care and lower costs. Strangely, every healthcare organization in the US already supports it,but very [...]
Two Republican senators, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, have announced an alternative to replace Obamacare. The announcement came amidst increasing pressure on the GOP to create a substitute to the previous healthcare law. The new plan is currently being identified as “Obamacare replacement plan” grants […]
The government continues to work hard to provide a properly functioning health system to everyone at the federal, state, and local level. There are government oversight agencies that may license health insurance companies or health care professionals, administer a state Medicaid program and monitor efficacy […]
Although many of us have successfully made it to the new year and are going fine with our new year resolutions, but clinicians participating in the PQRS (Physician Quality Reporting System) and VM (Value-Based Payment Modifier) 2016 programs are finding 2017 a bit hard to keep up with. The conclusion of the reporting period welcomes [...]
Interoperability is a pressing issue in the world of healthcare today. Over the past 8 years, the US healthcare industry has ushered in an era of widespread health information technology (IT) adoption. Nearly every practice out there uses EHR or EMR systems and has successfully eliminated the use of paper […]
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rules for the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) on 14th October 2016. Amongst many changes was the flexibility in reporting measures for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Systems (MIPS) pathway. The changes were prompted after CMS revealed the MIPS measures in [...]