The Huffington Post presents arguments on whether the federal government is creating haves and have nots as it tries to create electronic health records nationwide by 2016.
Some industry leaders believe major urban centers are unfairly gaining greater share of resources while rural areas and small health care practices are being shafted. Thus, [...]

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Don’t be paper thin, go digital
All we hear nowadays is electronic health records. EHRs are all the rage as the federal government tries to make everyone go digital by 2011.
But, don’t stop there. Your printer probably has a scanner and it can produce more money than if you created Benjamins straight from the printer.
The demand [...]

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Some health care providers are asking if they’re spending all this money on an EHR, can they also save money by combining medical billing operations, too?
Good question, and one you need to get in front of before falling behind.
There are companies that are combining both operations. It makes sense. It gives health care providers one-stop [...]

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We’re all hearing about the N1N1 (swine flu) pandemic fears. So what does it mean for your business?
It means EHR technology is moving along faster than expected to help combat the threat, says Dr. David Hunt, Chief Medical Officer for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
Agencies are rushing EHRs faster through [...]

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More than $45 billion is being spent on electronic health records in the current stimulus passage, but is it enough? Will EHR transition be smooth as glass or rougher than losing that last 10 pounds?
Federal Computer Week.com lists 5 keys to the transition, mostly from an IT perspective. It’s a little more nerdy than most [...]

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Many medical claims billers concentrate on — wait for it — billing! OK, not calling the New York Times with that revelation, but we’re overstating the obvious to make you realize how silly staying with just one thing really is.
Diversify. Rework the wheel and make more money. And today’s way of doing it — Electronic [...]

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Only 60 percent of Americans believe their medical records are safe online, according to a survey by NPR, Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health. Three-fourths believe their EHR can he hacked.
Two-thirds of 1,238 people surveyed nationally say health care will improve with EHRs. Seventy percent believe it will improve the coordination [...]

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All you’re hearing is electronic medical records this and EHR that. You’re probably thinking what does this have to do with you since you’re in billing, not records?
Basically, President Obama will make it nearly impossible for any health care provider to stay with paper records after 2011. He’s willing to pay for the conversion, but [...]

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Have your doctors fully committed to converting to electronic health records? Have you?
There’s money to be made for both you and clients. The new federal stimulus package includes $19 billion for information technology. Now as much as IT can make practically anything from instant tacos to increased taxes, think about electronic health records as an [...]

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