MedWorm: Practice Management Systems

Vendor Notebook: McKesson helps tackle ICD-10

Healthcare IT News — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:39:41 +0100

McKesson has announced an ICD-10 Transition Service that takes a three-step approach to help organizations move to the new coding system, regardless of their information systems vendor. The service starts with a readiness assessment, to compare the provider’s current technology, processes and operations to what is needed under ICD-10. Based on this analysis, a customized roadmap is developed. McKesson continues to provide support throughout the ICD-10 transition to ensure that new systems and services are deployed to meet the requirements. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)

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Choosing the Right Technology Match for Your Medical Practice

Physicians Practice — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100

Why finding the perfect EHR or practice management system for your medical practice is like “The Dating Game.” (Source: Physicians Practice)

Upstate makes health records digital, accessible

SUNY Upstate Medical — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:22:03 +0100

Upstate University Hospital outpatients will be able to access their own health records, request medical appointments from their home computer or smartphone through a new, confidential electronic medical records (EMR) and practice management system. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)

Tech Q&A: Spreadsheets help review billing software options

Modern Medicine — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Price, ease of integration and more come into play when considering updating your practice management system. You'll need a way to compare the many options and variables. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Variations in Physician Recommendations for Surgery After Diagnosis of a High-Risk Lesion on Breast Core Needle Biopsy

American Journal of Roentgenology — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSION. Our opinion is that neither recommendation, surgical excision or follow-up, is well substantiated in the literature and that our ignorance is not serving the needs of women worldwide. The time is now for a prospective trial. (Source: American Journal of Roentgenology)

NextGen Practice Solutions to support IASIS Healthcare’s technology adoption and continued business growth

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:40:56 +0100

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with IASIS Healthcare® LLC for the deployment of NextGen Practice Management and its full-service revenue cycle management (RCM) offering, NextGen Practice Solutions. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

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AMA Unveils Improved Practice Management Website

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:40:00 +0100

CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Medical Association (AMA) today unveiled a redesigned website for its Practice Management Center, featuring a new layout that is easier to navigate and faster to use. The improved website offers physicians easy access to the AMA's wealth of resources, tools and guidance for enhancing the operation of a medical practice. "About 7,000 monthly visitors access the Practice Management Center website for valuable resources designed to help physicians more efficiently and effectively manage their practices," said AMA President Peter Carmel, M.D. "With that level of interest it is critical to make sure the AMA's tools are easy-to-find when physicians need them." The AMA's Practice Management Center was created in 2006 and has developed ...

ManagementPlus contributes $140,000 in EHR software to People’s Health Clinic in Park City

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:34:51 +0100

More than 9,000 office visits to the People’s Health Clinic (PHC) in Park City, Utah, in 2012 will use the latest in Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology, thanks to a holiday donation of $140,000 in practice management software from ManagementPlus. ManagementPlus’ EHR 5.0 software will now assist the clinic’s staff and volunteer doctors in providing care to uninsured patients in Utah’s Summit and Wasatch counties. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

[Orthodontic treatment in adults with compromised periodontium: biomechanical principles and clinical applications].

L' Orthodontie Francaise — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:12:48 +0100

[Orthodontic treatment in adults with compromised periodontium: biomechanical principles and clinical applications]. Orthod Fr. 2011 Dec;82(4):321-9 Authors: Cacciafesta V, Luebberink G, Kanter D Abstract In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of adults receiving comprehensive orthodontic treatment. In clinical practice, management of adults may be somewhat different than for most adolescents. Adults are more likely than adolescents to have dentitions that have undergone some degree of mutilation over time, which may necessitate alterations in the treatment strategy. Excessive wear, missing and compromised teeth are some of the differences observed. For adult patients who have experienced bone and attachment los...

The Financial and Performance Monitors Orthodontists Should Use to Understand the Status and Performance of Their Practice

Seminars in Orthodontics — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:13:29 +0100

Flying an airplane without instruments is sometimes called “flying by the seat of your pants.” Although it is possible to fly this way, it is not the most effective and safe way to fly, especially over long distances. Managing a practice “by the seat of your pants” is also possible, but it is not the most effective and efficient practice management philosophy as a long-term approach. Present-day orthodontists must pay the same attention to the performance of the practice as is paid to clinical treatment protocols. This vital monitoring information must be carefully linked to other practice management systems, such as the practice budget, practice goals, staff training, employee performance reviews, salaries, and incentive bonuses. (Source: Seminars in Orthodontics)

Medical Management Professionals to Show New Practice Management Software

Diagnostic Imaging — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100

Billing and practice management provider Medical Management Professionals Inc. will highlight at RSNA 2011 two new technologies aimed at improving the way practices communicate and exchange data. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)

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The medical practice employee's guide to establishing worthwhile professional and personal goals.

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This article explores why goal setting is an important strategy for both the medical practice and the practice's employees. It describes the many benefits of establishing and working toward worthwhile, personalized goals. It further describes how practice managers can use goal setting as an integral part of their overall employee performance review systems. This article also offers medical practice personnel 12 practical goal-setting tips. It considers the most common reasons that people fail to achieve their goals and suggests how medical practice employees can increase the chances that they will achieve theirs. This article also includes the four benefits of having written goals and offers four additional tips for writing effective goal statements. Finally, this article provides a hands-...

The broken covenant in U.S. healthcare.

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Authors: Cassatly MG, Bergquist WH Abstract There has been a long-established covenant in healthcare existing between physicians and society. This agreement, steadfast for decades, has been abrogated by society beginning in the 1990s with the arrival of managed care. Among other things, the broken covenant has resulted in the early retirement of physicians, thereby exacerbating the projected shortage of physicians for the U.S. healthcare system. Executive business coaching of physicians to increase their career satisfaction is presented as a solution to abate physicians retiring prematurely and thus meet society's growing demand for medical practitioners. PMID: 22283067 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM)

NVision eye centres to deploy NextGen electronic health record

Hospital Management — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:57:33 +0100

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems has signed an agreement with NVision Laser Eye Centers to implement NextGen ambulatory electronic health record and practice management solutions across ten premises in Southern California, US.Post to:Delicious Digg reddit Facebook StumbleUpon (Source: Hospital Management)

Software integration boosts efficiency

Modern Medicine — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:50:45 +0100

Online marketing and communication firm Demandforce and software company Compulink Business Systems are integrating their respective customer communications (D3) and electronic health records/practice management (Advantage) software to automate customer communications in eye-care and other practices. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Cardiology Associates of North Mississippi uses Centricity EMR, Athena PMIS, and White Plume technologies

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:55:38 +0100

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Cardiology Associates of North Mississippi (CANM) located in Tupelo, MS, uses White Plume Technologies to fill the EMR gap in their practice between Centricity’s electronic medical record(EMR)/electronic health record (EHR) and Athena’s practice management system (PM system). Display on Best Hospitals page: No read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

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Q&A: Dealing with the Impact of Radiology Benefit Managers

Diagnostic Imaging — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0100

Diagnostic Imaging reached out to Taylor Moorehead, regional partner, West region at Zotec Partners, a medical billing, practice management, and Radiology Information Systems software company, to discuss the impact of Radiology Benefit Managers and technology aimed at helping practices deal with the demands. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)

Cloud-based medical software company Kareo attracts $10M investment

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:32:53 +0100

Kareo, Inc., the leading provider of easy and affordable cloud-based practice management and medical billing software for physicians in (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

Endoscopic reporting systems and integration with the electronic health record

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Information technology holds promise for improving communication, increasing quality, and reducing costs for our health care system. In the ambulatory endoscopy center (AEC), procedure report generating software has evolved over nearly 30 years to fit more closely within this paradigm. Many software systems now allow communication with electronic health record and practice management systems, ancillary service electronic solutions, and regional health information exchanges. The opportunity to use such systems to participate effortlessly with quality reporting programs now exists as well. Automation of procedure-related information including the procedure report, nursing and anesthesia documentation, and endoscopy inventory data has been shown to reduce AEC expense and increase efficiency. ...

Targeted back care 'better and cheaper'

NHS News Feed — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:15:00 +0100

Conclusion This was a large and well-conducted trial that has demonstrated a small effectiveness benefit and a small cost saving when people with lower back pain were stratified using a screening tool. Under the workings of this tool those with the highest levels of distress and problems associated with their pain would be placed in the high-risk group and so referred for physiotherapy with a psychological component, those with medium risk features would have a greater number of physiotherapy sessions and those with the lowest risk would have initial physiotherapy with advice on self-management. It is important to note that this practice does not differ dramatically from standard general practice care of lower back pain, rather that it applies the use of a simple tool (rather than clinical...

iPractice Group completes deal for Doctors Access

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:11:47 +0100

iPractice Group has acquired Doctors Access, a Nashville, Tenn.-based health IT developer of practice management software and billing services for small to mid-sized independent practices. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

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Partnership integrates software, distribution

Modern Medicine — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100

ABB Concise and Compulink Business Systems Inc. have formed a partnership that enables users of Compulink’s optometric electronic health record (EHR)/practice management software (Eyecare Advantage) to order contact lenses directly from ABB Concise’s catalog of products. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Transition to EHRs dragging you down? New Web site can be a lifeline

Medical Economics - Practice Management — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Feel as if you are drowning in regulations and confusing data in your transition to an electronic health records system? A federal agency is throwing you a lifeline with a new Web site that offers check lists, tasks, process flow charts, and assessments. Read on to find out more and bookmark the Web address. (Source: Medical Economics - Practice Management)

Sage Healthcare snagged for $320M

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:37:51 +0100

The Sage Group has reached a definitive agreement to sell Sage Software Healthcare, its subsidiary offering practice management and EHR technologies to U.S. physician practices, to Vista Equity Partners for cash proceeds totaling £205 million ($320 million U.S.). (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Vendor Notebook: McKesson releases new EHR for physician practices

Healthcare IT News — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:18:45 +0100

McKesson announced McKesson Practice Choice, a fully integrated electronic health record and practice management solution that puts advanced yet easy- to-use technology within reach of small independent primary care practices. Certified for Stage 1 meaningful use, the Web-based EHR offers clinical, financial and operational tools on a single database. Rhe solution enables physicians to deploy the system with minimal disruption, then care for patients from any location with an Internet connection. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)

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Washington HIE hooks up with Greenway

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:35:15 +0100

Greenway Medical Technologies and the physician services technology division of Inland Northwest Health Services (INHS) in Spokane, Wash., have formed an agreement for INHS to provide Greenway's EHR and practice management tool, PrimeSUITE 2011, to hospital systems and ambulatory practices requiring care coordination and network interoperability. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Your practice can’t afford to fall behind in race to beat 5010 conversion deadline

Medical Economics - Practice Management — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Some physician practices may be too slow out of the starting gate when it comes to racing the deadline for conversion to HIPAA version 5010 in just four months. Not only do physicians need to upgrade their practice management systems or ensure that their billing service has made the necessary updates, they will need to collect and report additional information for claims to be processed, and change established billing practices. Not sure of the penalty of failing to get to the finish line on time? Here?s a hint: It involves not getting paid. (Source: Medical Economics - Practice Management)

MedInformatix' practice management and EMRs Simplifies Texas dermatology practice's operations

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:02:22 +0100

There often comes a time when IT's forward march brings a medical practice to a crossroads, a fork in the road where both directions lead to the same destination though not equally efficiently or cost effectively. Such was the case for Flower Mound Dermatology, an 11-employee suburban Dallas practice whose administrators seven years ago recognized the importance of adding Electronic Medical Records (EMR) capabilities to its existing UNIX-based Practice Management (PM) system. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

Vendor Notebook: Greenway launches mobile EHR app for the iPad

Healthcare IT News — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:55:31 +0100

Greenway Medical Technologies announced the availability of its remote clinical and financial solution, PrimeMOBILE, as a native application for Apple’s iPad and iPad2. PrimeMOBILE integrates functionality accessed on handheld devices directly with Greenway’s single-database EHR, practice management and interoperability solution PrimeSUITE 2011. PrimeMOBILE provides password-protected, remote access of patient data, clinical documents, clinical scans and lab results through patient search and filter functions. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)

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E-mail netiquette for the medical practice employee: 50 do's and don'ts.

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This article provides a total of 50 rules (25 do's and 25 don'ts) for e-mail netiquette to help medical practice employees use e-mail more effectively. It offers suggestions about the optimal format of e-mails, tips for writing concise e-mail texts, and guidance about the most pressing e-mail privacy and confidentiality concerns. Medical practice employees can use the practical tips presented in this article to help them save time and use their medical practices' e-mail system more productively and effectively. This article also offers suggestions for creating and using a medical practice e-mail disclaimer statement. It describes the six legal threats a disclaimer statement can prevent and the typical content for such disclaimers. Finally, this article includes guidance about creating and ...

The successful application of business coaching to decrease preventable medical errors.

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100

Authors: Cassatly MG, Mitsch D Abstract The number and cost of preventable medical injuries and deaths continue to rise in the U.S. healthcare system despite many attempts to avert such occurrences. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has prudently decided to deny claims for the healthcare costs incurred in treating certain preventable injuries. With the passage of a the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the list of denied healthcare procedures to correct preventable medical injuries will grow, resulting in a further squeezing of the profit margins of medical institutions and providers. In this article, we show that business coaching of the healthcare team is successful in reversing the alarming growth rate of medical errors, thus ensuring the financial succe...

Gastroenterology in a New Era of Accountability: Part 3. Accountable Care Organizations

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:09:47 +0100

Soaring health care costs. Waning confidence in medicine's effectiveness. Limited access to care. Sound familiar? These present-day concerns are actually not so new; by 1970 an American health care crisis had already been declared. Since then, government and private payers have attempted to use legislation, regulation, and market forces to reshape how health care is financed and delivered. At each step, the health care industry has countered with efforts to preserve its autonomy and slice of the economic pie. The end result? A health care system that is consistently far more expensive, yet objectively less effective than those of other industrialized nations. (Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Physician Enjoys The Ease Of A New EMR

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:10:41 +0100

Source: Lucy Hornstein, Better Health Content: “Seven months into 2011, things look very different than they did this time last year at my office. Not only have I been using an electronic medical record for nine months now, but I’ve also been submitting claims electronically (through a free clearinghouse) using an online practice management system. [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

What Do Nearly 2,800 Family Docs Think About Their EHRs?

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:44:59 +0100

Source: Sheri Porter, AAFP News Content: “For family physicians on the hunt for an electronic health record, or EHR, system, the most recent Family Practice Management EHR survey could prove helpful. The survey garners opinions about identified EHR systems from 2,719 FPs, a growth in respondents of more than 550 percent since the survey was [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

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Antimicrobial usage in dogs and cats in first opinion veterinary practices in the UK

The Journal of Small Animal Practice — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Objectives: To provide baseline data on patterns of antimicrobial usage in dogs and cats through the analysis of data stored in electronic practice management systems.Methods: Clinical data from 11 first opinion veterinary practices were extracted for the year 2007. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed to assess the usage of antimicrobials.Results: Widespread usage of systemic broad‐spectrum antimicrobials was observed. Antimicrobials most frequently used in both species were potentiated amoxicillin (44·4% and 46.1% in cats and dogs, respectively) and amoxicillin (14·3% and 20·7%). Cephalexin (13·4%) and cefovecin (15·0%) were also commonly used in dogs and cats, respectively. Systemic critically important antimicrobials in human medicine were widely used in dogs (60·5%) ...

Highmark aims to help docs with EHRs

Healthcare IT News — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:34:24 +0100

Highmark executives announced Thursday that the health insurer intends to team up with West Penn Allegheny Health System, EHR vendor Allscripts and consulting firm Accenture to develop a framework to provide physicians with electronic health records functionality and practice management tools needed to meet the federal government's meaningful use requirements. Outreach to Western Pennsylvania physicians is planned for September. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)

Determining Current Physical Therapist Management of Hip Fracture in an Acute Care Hospital and Physical Therapists' Rationale for This Management.

Physical Therapy — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS:/b> Current physical therapist management in the acute setting for patients following hip fracture varies and is driven by system pressures as opposed to evidence-based practice. PMID: 21817011 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Physical Therapy)

What Will Meaningful Use Mean to Your Practice?

PM and R — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

When it comes to the use of electronic medical records (EMRs) or electronic health records (EHRs), many physicians have already witnessed benefits for their practice, such as patient care coordination, work efficiencies, record keeping, and decreased paperwork []. Many large practices and health systems use EHRs to track use of services, patient outcomes, and physician practice patterns. This information is and will be critical for providers interested in participating in Medical Homes projects or Accountable Care Organizations. Although the need for EHRs may be obvious, there are many challenges for all practices to obtain and to deliver interoperable systems. Many hospital systems and individual physician practices customize their data collection and reporting; therefore, a major challen...

Shopping for a practice management system

Medical Economics - Technology — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100

How to update your practice management system. (Source: Medical Economics - Technology)

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DrChrono offering M*Modal tech on iPad app

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:47:46 +0100

Speech recognition software developer M*Modal has announced that DrChrono, publisher of point-of-care and practice management software, is offering the company’s speech recognition technology as part of DrChrono’s iPad EHR app. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

FDA panel hints at how U.S. TAVI landscape could pan out

Cardiovascular Business News — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:31:49 +0100

While the FDA’s Circulatory System Devices Panel voted July 20 in overwhelming favor for the FDA to clear the Sapien transcatheter heart valve (Edwards Lifesciences), the discussion throughout the day hinted at certain practice management challenges, such as patient selection, that the technology may face if approved. (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)

Hospitals' Honor Roll And Best Record Keeping Ranked; Lists Here

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:00:00 +0100

The U.S. News released its 22nd annual Best Hospitals rankings this week which specifically points out the best of the best hospitals in categories such as "Honor Roll," "Most Connected" and "Top Doctors," which will release next week and list the top 30,000 physicians in the United States. Just 17 facilities nationally earned spots on the Honor Roll, which signifies the highest level of medical excellence. Most Connected Hospitals means those with the most advanced electronic medical records system, which is a major mark according to the Obama Administration's standards... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

N.J. cardio practices pick up McKesson EHR, business intelligence

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:51:29 +0100

Cardio Pulmonary Diagnostic in Newark, N.J., and Hudson County Cardiovascular Care PC in Jersey City, N.J., have purchased McKesson’s Practice Complete, a cloud-based EHR and practice management system. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

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UCLA Receives Six UC Health Quality Grants To Improve Hospital Care

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:00:00 +0100

A key component of health care reform involves the improvement of quality, access and value when delivering health services, particularly for patients admitted to a hospital. To help meet these needs, the University of California established the Center for Health Quality and Innovation, which provides financial support for health quality initiatives across the UC health system. The center has now awarded nine grants totaling $3... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

GE ups Centricity Practice Solution 10

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:38:40 +0100

GE Healthcare has kick-started Centricity Practice Solution 10, its integrated EMR and practice management (PM) system for physician practices. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Drug Shortages Harming Patients, Increasing Costs To Hospitals

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Increasing drug shortages are impacting patient care and increasing costs to the nation's health system, according to a new study released today by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The study, Impact of Drug Shortages on U.S. Health Systems, was conducted in partnership with the University of Michigan Health System, and published online by the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, ahead of the October 1 print date. The authors, led by Burgunda V. Sweet, Pharm.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

5 tips for medical practice websites

Healthcare IT News — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:00:04 +0100

Websites are "the new storefront” these days, and medical practices should not be missing out on the opportunity, says one expert. However, he points out that they "are a constant evolution,” and so it's important to "lay the right foundation.” Mike Cuesta, marketing director at CareCloud, a Web-based medical practice management software firm in Miami, offered some tips for medical practices when it comes to creating and maintaining websites. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)

University Hospitals' Academic Medical Center Selects athenahealth's Cloud-Based Revenue Cycle Management Service

Medical Design Online News — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:00:00 +0100

athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based practice management, electronic health record (EHR), and patient communication services to medical groups, today announced that University Hospitals (UH), one of the nation's largest community-based health systems, has expanded its relationship with athenahealth and will deploy the Company's cloud-based practice management and medical billing service, athenaCollector®, to its academic medical center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, which is supported by more than 1,000 medical providers (Source: Medical Design Online News)

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High-level adoption of electronic health records.

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100

We describe the goal of "high-level adoption" of an EHR system defined as a community of clinicians using an EHR system to share patient information, and create a summary of a patient's health, through the timely documentation of care, as well as through effective communication among caregivers, with a focus on patient safety and efficient use of resources. There are 10 key principles to achieving high level-adoption. These are: (1) shared medication lists; (2) shared patient problem lists; (3) established guidelines for communication about patient information among clinicians; (4) use of standard terminology; (5) preventive services; (6) integration of external data; (7) computerized provider order entry; (8) regional health information exchange; (9) adoption of clinical decision support;...

Introduction of an electronic medical record system into physician practice offices: why is it so #%!&-ing hard for everybody?--Part III.

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This article provides advice to make the implementation process easier for all. The findings of the authors over years of participation in electronic medical record implementations substantiate the position that these implementations need more preparatory work than most other IT projects. PMID: 21936429 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM)

Assessing and changing medical practice culture.

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100

This article describes the characteristics of medical practice culture and provides numerous examples of how culture influences behavior. It describes how culture is expressed in a medical practice through objects and artifacts, language, emotions, interactions, practice management systems, and daily work habits. It offers three techniques for assessing an existing medical practice culture and a checklist for conducting culture observations. This article also provides guidelines for identifying a desired medical practice culture and explores why changing culture is so difficult. It describes five reasons employees are likely to resist culture change and provides 12 fundamental changes that will enable a practice to improve its culture. Finally, this article explores how medical practice cu...

2011 Tech Survey: EHRs Driving Practice Management Software Decisions

Physicians Practice — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:30:01 +0100

When it comes to practice management software, it appears more physician practices are aligning their purchases with another big health IT investment: their EHR. (Source: Physicians Practice)

Montana network to deploy NextGen's ambulatory suite

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:35:34 +0100

Benefis Health System has selected NextGen ambulatory EHR, practice management and health information exchange software as its technology foundation. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

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Optum Insight, InstaMed launch CareTracker Payment Connect

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:57:45 +0100

OptumInsight (formerly Ingenix) has collaborated with InstaMed, the leading Healthcare Payments Network, to offer CareTracker Payment Connect, a new feature for the CareTracker practice management system from OptumInsight, to help physicians give their patients more options to pay their bills electronically, and reduce administrative costs. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

NextGen Healthcare Selected By Hanger Orthopedic Group For Deployment Of Electronic Health Records And Practice Management Solutions

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0100

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced today that Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (NYSE: HGR) will deploy NextGen® Ambulatory EHR and NextGen® Practice Management. Hanger Orthopedic Group provides rehabilitative products and services to patients with amputations, limb deficiencies, neuromuscular disorders, and other musculoskeletal anomalies... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

OTC Stock Review Issues Report on Unity Management Group

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:36:00 +0100

ATLANTA, June 13, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Stock Review announces that it has initiated coverage of Unity Management Group (Pink Sheets:UYMG). Unity Management Group, headquartered in East Hanover, NJ, is a fast growing health resource company with a primary focus on physician practice management service and software solutions. UYMG also operates a growing healthcare company. The services UYMG offers provide high value and significant return. UYMG offers its services through its three subsidiary companies: United Healthcare Solutions, Unity Technologies Inc., and Unity Business Services. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

MCS, CCHIT pilot test certification program

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:25:09 +0100

Medical Communication Systems (MCS), through its iPatientCare EHR/practice management system, recently participated in pilot tests for the Certification Commission for Health IT (CCHIT) EHR certification program in clinical research. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

PGM releases HL7 practice management interface

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:20:28 +0100

Physicians Group Management (PGM) Billing has released an HL7 interface add-on for its practice management and medical billing software. The interface will allow PGM's software to work with virtually any EMR system that has standard data export capabilities, the company stated. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

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CareCloud and Xpress Technologies Partner Make Practice and Patient Management Easy for Urgent Care Facilities

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:41:26 +0100

CareCloud, the company modernizing healthcare management with powerful cloud-based software and services, and Xpress Technologies, leading provider of physician and nursing documentation, have partnered to launch a combined EMR and practice management solution for urgent care facilities and hospital emergency rooms. The solution offers integration of EMR with daily operations - improving patient flow, decreasing wait time and alleviating stress for busy physicians and nurses. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

Family physicians' perspectives on personal health records: Qualitative study.

Canadian Family Physician Medecin de Famille Canadien — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusion This study replicates previously published literature about FP concerns and opinions, and it further identifies remuneration as a potential barrier in Canadian fee-for-service payment models. Participants identified 3 key facilitators, which were suggested for implementation and adoption of PHRs, providing a basis for future research and development of these systems for use in Canadian family practice. PMID: 21642732 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Canadian Family Physician Medecin de Famille Canadien)

Introduction of an electronic medical record system into physician practice offices: why is it so #%!&-ing hard for everybody?-Part II.

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Authors: Lyons JP, Klasko S Medical practice offices are experiencing a revolutionary change in the microprocesses that have been the norm for documenting and communicating patient care for decades. While this revolution is welcome for dozens of good reasons, migration of data storage from the paper-based record to electronic form often causes considerable stress for all involved. This three-part series looks at electronic medical record implementations from organizational and sociological perspectives, and draws attention to the often unappreciated aspects of medical work that give rise to the stress. In addition, IT professionals' perspectives are also addressed to highlight how medical /IT professional differences affect the experience of implementation. PMID: 21815548 [PubMed -...

AMA, MGMA offer practice management guidance

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:33:47 +0100

The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) have developed an online directory of software vendors to help physicians gauge whether their practice management systems are ICD-10-CM and HIPAA Version 5010-compliant. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

New ama-mgma online directory helps physicians select practice management system software

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:16:50 +0100

Selecting the correct software to use in a medical practice is critical for physicians, particularly now that all technology-based practices must be compliant with the government's updated standard for electronic claims transactions. The new standard, known as HIPAA Version 5010, will be required by January 1, 2012. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

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CaroMont taps athenahealth for practice management

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:26:37 +0100

CaroMont Health, a regional, independent, not-for-profit healthcare system, has selected athenahealth to provide cloud-based services to approximately 200 of its medical providers. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Microsoft to Power Data Exchange Network for Physicians in Hawaii

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:41:59 +0100

Source: Brian T. Horowitz, eWeek Content: “Microsoft has announced that its Amalga data-aggregation application will provide the infrastructure for application service provider TeamPraxis’ leading physician data network in Hawaii. Founded in 1992, TeamPraxis offers Web-based ConnxMD practice-management software as well as EHR and workflow applications. Hospitals, insurance companies, pharmacies and laboratories also use the SAAS (software-as-a-service) [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

Cognify, Inc. selects Greenway's PrimeSUITE to advance integrated care coordination

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:09:06 +0100

Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. today announced the integration of its electronic health record (EHR), practice management and interoperability solution PrimeSUITE 2011 with Cognify, Inc.’s web-based Participant Tracking System that monitors care plan continuums. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

FDA Clears Abbott's I-STAT® 1 Wireless Point Of Care Testing System

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Abbott announced it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin marketing the i-STAT® 1 Wireless handheld, a new wireless version of the i-STAT® point of care testing system that is widely used in hospitals, emergency rooms and physicians' offices. The new i-STAT 1 Wireless handheld will allow real time transmission of diagnostic test results generated by i-STAT 1 directly from the patient bedside... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Women’s interest in taking tamoxifen and raloxifene for breast cancer prevention: response to a tailored decision aid

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:50:14 +0100

The objective of the study was to determine women’s interest in tamoxifen and raloxifene after reading a decision aid (DA) describing the risks and benefits of each medication. Women with 5-year risk of breast cancer ≥ 1.66 from two large health maintenance organizations were randomized to receive a DA versus usual care. After reading an on-line DA that discussed the risks and benefits of tamoxifen and raloxifene, women completed measures of risk perception, decisional conflict, behavioral intentions, and actual behavior related to tamoxifen and raloxifene. 3 months following the intervention, 8.1% of participants had looked for additional information about breast cancer prevention drugs, and 1.8% had talked to their doctor about tamoxifen and/or raloxifene. The ma...

Pulse Systems, Inc.: Loudoun Medical Group Selects Pulse Complete EHR

Market Wire - Pharmaceuticals and Biotech — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:16:05 +0100

WICHITA, KS (MARKET WIRE) Pulse Systems, Inc., an industry-leading vendor of Electronic health Records (EHR) and Practice Management solutions, and Loudoun Medical Group (LMG) have signed a definitive agreement to provide 170 of their physicians with state-of-the-art Complete EHR technology. Loudoun Medical Group focuses on allowing their physicians to do what they do best: helping their community and serving their patients. LMG chose the Pulse Complete EHR solution over a system they had been using for five years due to the significant workflow advantages that exist for their physicians using the Pulse product. (Source: Market Wire - Pharmaceuticals and Biotech)

Does a New EHR Mean Switching Practice Management Systems?

Physicians Practice — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:00:02 +0100

Can your new EHR play nice with your old practice management system? Or should you just replace them both at the same time? (Source: Physicians Practice)

Texas health center selects Sage EHR

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:03:43 +0100

United Medical Centers, an eight-practice community health center in Eagle Pass, Texas, will implement Sage Healthcare’s Sage Intergy Meaningful Use Edition EHR and practice management software. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

TSI powers Texas rheumatology center

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:46:44 +0100

The Center for Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, in San Antonio, Texas, has tapped TSI Healthcare to implement a rheumatology-specific EHR and practice management system. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

NAPA Anesthesiologist Speaks at 2011 Practice Management Conference

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:15:00 +0100

MELVILLE, N.Y., March 10, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. John Di Capua, Vice President of Anesthesiology Services North Shore -- LIJ Health System and a Member of the Board of Directors at North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), the largest anesthesia management company in the United States, spoke at the 2011 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Conference on Practice Management in Houston on January 29. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))

Adapting to ICD-9 and Other Coding Changes in Your Practice

Physicians Practice — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 10:30:02 +0100

Changes with ICD-9 and CPT codes have been commonplace for several years and will almost assuredly continue, even with the adoption of ICD-10 in 2013. We must adapt to the change by updating our practice management systems to include the changes to ICD-9, CPT, and new rules by CMS and insurance payers. (Source: Physicians Practice)

MedLink International, Inc.: Secure EDI and MedLink to Collaborate on EHR Offering to Over 9,000 Puerto Rico-Based Physicians

Market Wire - Pharmaceuticals and Biotech — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:20:00 +0100

NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) MedLink (PINKSHEETS: MLKNA) (OTCQB: MLKNA), a leading provider of clinical software and healthcare IT solutions, along with Secure EDI, a leading provider of electronic claims solutions and healthcare IT services for payers and providers announced today the launch of its collaboration to offer Secure EMR to the Puerto Rican market. Secure EMR 4.0, a product co-developed by MedLink and Inmediata Health Group Corporation, Puerto Rico's leading healthcare EDI exchange and a subsidiary of Secure EDI, will be marketed as a fully integrated EHR, Practice Management and electronic claims (Source: Market Wire - Pharmaceuticals and Biotech)

Anesthetic Routines: The Anesthesiologist's Role in GI Recovery and Postoperative Ileus

Anesthesiology Research and Practice — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:47:49 +0100

All patients undergoing bowel resection experience postoperative ileus, a transient cessation of bowel motility that prevents effective transit of intestinal contents or tolerance of oral intake, to varying degrees. An anesthesiologist plays a critical role, not only in the initiation of surgical anesthesia, but also with the selection and transition to effective postoperative analgesia regimens. Attempts to reduce the duration of postoperative ileus have prompted the study of various preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative regimens to facilitate gastrointestinal recovery. These include modifiable variables such as epidural anesthesia and analgesia, opioid-sparing anesthesia and analgesia, fluid restriction, colloid versus crystalloid combinations, prokinetic drugs, and use of the n...

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ADP acquires AdvancedMD

Healthcare IT News — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:32:09 +0100

AdvancedMD, which develops practice management and EHR software for small and mid-sized medical practices, has been acquired by ADP, the human resource, payroll and benefits administration services firm. Nationwide, more than 10,000 physicians in 4,100 practices and more than 300 regional billing partners use AdvancedMD's cloud-based solutions. ADP's Small Business Services, meanwhile, provides an array of integrated HR, payroll and benefits outsourcing services to more than 45,000 physicians in approximately 13,500 small to mid-sized practices. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)

Controlled substance refill program: a sign of a broken health care system?

Family Practice Management — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Antonucci JM PMID: 21404995 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Family Practice Management)

Introduction of an electronic medical record system into physician practice offices: why is it so #%!&-ing hard for everybody?-Part I.

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Lyons JP, Klasko S U.S. physician offices are experiencing a revolutionay change in the micro-processes that have been the norm for documenting and communicating patient care over past decades. While this revolution is welcome for dozens of reasons, migration of data storage from the paper-based record to electronic form has effects on physician work that go well beyond what is immediately evident. Creation and implementation of these new systems is a huge challenge to all involved, particularly physicians and information technology professionals. This three-part series looks at underlying organizational and sociological aspects of the paper-to-digital transition causing implementation delays and considerable stress. These aspects often go unappreciated during electronic medic...

Practice Fusion Launches IPad Access At HIMSS

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0100

Practice Fusion, the fastest growing Electronic Medical Record system in the US, launched iPad access today at the annual HIMSS Healthcare IT Conference in Orlando, the premier health IT conference which drew over 27,000 attendees in 2010. The company teamed with LogMeIn, the remote access software company behind the top grossing 3rd party iPad app of 2010, to bring iPad access to the Practice Fusion community. The iPad solution is an affordable, secure and easy way for medical professionals to stay connected on the go... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Health Care Reform Puts Payment Bundling to the Test

AAFP Practice Management — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:30:00 +0100

A primary goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is to rein in U.S. health care expenditures without sacrificing quality. To meet that goal, one provision of the act aims to test a new payment methodology by creating integrated care delivery systems that include hospitals, physicians, and other health care service providers and suppliers. According to one expert in health care law, the success of any such payment strategy absolutely depends on the involvement -- and fair treatment -- of primary care physicians. (Source: AAFP Practice Management)

MDBlackBox offers free EMR suite

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:17:35 +0100

EMR and health IT software developer MDBlackBox is offering a free, web-accessible practice management EMR suite to healthcare professionals. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Aprima tapped as EHR vendor for AmericanEHR Partners

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:48:16 +0100

EHR and practice management software developer Aprima Medical Software has been selected to be an EHR vendor in AmericanEHR Partners, an online community developed to improve EHR system selection through ratings and reviews from practicing physicians. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

The University Of Florida Launches Introduces First Online Program Dedicated To Physician Practice Management And Organizational Integration

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:00:00 +0100

The University of Florida in Gainesville has launched an executive education program for hospital, physician practice and physician leaders on physician practice management and organizational integration. The program - offered through the University's renowned Leadership Development Institute - aims to provide healthcare professionals with additional resources and technical insights to help them better understand the complexities behind the migration toward integrated healthcare delivery systems. "As a result of healthcare reform, the U.S... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Research firm ranks 'best' EHR, practice management systems

Modern Medicine — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Research firm KLAS has released its 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services report, which includes the annual rankings of healthcare information technology vendors. The rankings are based on more than 17,000 interviews conducted yearly with healthcare providers. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Oregon REC partners with Allscripts

Health Imaging News — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:30:47 +0100

Oregon Community Health Information Network, a Health Center Controlled Network providing health IT and service to community-based clinics, has partnered with Allscripts to resell Allscripts’ EHR and Practice Management system to physicians in that state. (Source: Health Imaging News)

Virginia REC selects Pulse Complete EHR

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:13:05 +0100

EHR and practice management company Pulse Systems and Virginia Health IT (VHIT), the regional extension center (REC) for the state, have signed a definitive agreement to provide Virginia physicians with complete EHR technology. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Allina Hospitals & Clinics taps Greenway's PrimeSUITE

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:35:22 +0100

Allina Hospitals & Clinics, a nonprofit healthcare system providing care throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin, has selected EHR technology developer Greenway Medical Technologies’ PrimeSUITE EHR for practice management and interoperability. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Receipt of Delayed Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: Do Women Revisit the Decision?

Annals of Surgical Oncology — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:47:39 +0100

Conclusions There was modest uptake of breast reconstruction after initial cancer treatment. Factors associated with delayed reconstruction were primarily related to uncertainty about the procedure, concern about cancer surveillance, and low priority. Those without reconstruction demonstrated significant informational needs, which should be addressed with future research efforts. Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-9DOI 10.1245/s10434-010-1509-yAuthors Amy K. Alderman, Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI USASarah T. Hawley, VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research, Ann Arbor VA Health Care System, Ann Arbor, MI USAMonica Morrow, Breast Surgery Service, Memorial-Sloan Kettering Can...

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The 2011 FPM Survey of User Satisfaction With EHR Systems.

Family Practice Management — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Adler KG, Edsall RL PMID: 21302880 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Family Practice Management)

PCMH, ACOs and Health Care "Systems".

Family Practice Management — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

PCMH, ACOs and Health Care "Systems". Fam Pract Manag. 2011 Jan-Feb;18(1):4 Authors: Deal S PMID: 21302877 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Family Practice Management)

A microcosm of the health care 'system'.

Family Practice Management — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Edsall RL PMID: 21302874 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Family Practice Management)

Survival of solo practitioners and small group practices in today's challenging marketplace: setting the ground work now--part I.

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Cascardo D Today's healthcare changes have been driven by harsh economic realities. Hospitals and physicians have competed intensely for patients. The current economy, increased practice operational costs, and deep cuts in federal and state funding have created the need for practices to tighten up the business side and work efficiently without losing their patient-centric outlook. The new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, which calls for a quality-based healthcare delivery system, will require physicians to shift their thinking and pattern of practicing medicine to focus on quality-based medicine rather than volume-based medicine. Taking small incremental steps today can position you for success in the future. PMID: 21506463 [PubMed - in process] (Source:...

Going online: The role of web-based initiatives in health information technology.

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Clingan SA As Internet usage grows, so does the desire for online accessibility to healthcare services. In addition to patient convenience, Web-based services improve efficiency, further patient-provider communication, increase patient participation in healthcare decision-making, and enhance patient safety, all while containing healthcare costs. More than just an electronic medical record, examples of Web-based initiatives range from e-prescriptions, e-scheduling, and an e-mail-type Web-based messaging system to an online healthcare portal. Medicare and private insurers have offered incentives to promote adoption of health information technology, although they have yet to establish a universally accepted reimbursement model and outcome measures. PMID: 21506462 [PubMed - in...

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Stakeholder partners: the new landscape in U.S. Healthcare.

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Cassatly MG Athough the 2000-plus page Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of2010 has not provided a straightforward roadmap of the future of the U.S healthcare system, one fact is clear: the medical reimbursement system is going to change. This paper discusses those changes and the new relationships that stakeholders in healthcare will undergo. Stakeholder partners, a term describing the new medical business relationships, is defined and discussed, and a suggestion to smooth the transition into the new reimbursement model is explored. PMID: 21506456 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM)

How Will Accreditation of Your Ambulatory Endoscopy Center Be an Essential Component of Showing Value-Based Health Care?

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:41:30 +0100

That health care in the United States is in a state of crisis has become undeniable. Participants at all levels of the system are fed up with the status quo. Meanwhile, health care has grown into a full-fledged industry, representing a significant proportion of the national economy. The failure of this industry to control costs, or at least to show improved outcomes for patients, has caused providers, suppliers, and payers to become the target of increasing frustration from the rest of society. As costs spiral to unsupportable levels, players external to the health system, namely from the business community, are now weighing in with their own perspectives on the crisis and how to fix it. One approach that has been gaining significant traction is value-based purchasing, a business managemen...

First Fines Issued For Data Losses As MDU Warns Practices To Check Systems

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:00:00 +0100

The Medical Defence Union is reminding general practices about the importance of protecting patient data after the Information Commissioner issued the first fines to organisations breaching the Data Protection Act. Using new powers gained in April this year, the Commissioner issued a fine of Â£100,000 to Hertfordshire County Council for faxing information about a child abuse case to the wrong recipients, while an employment company was fined Â£60,000 for the loss of an unencrypted laptop containing the personal information of 24,000 people... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Texas-Based Healthcare Delivery System Expands Utilization Of Streamline Health Document Workflow Solutions

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRM), a leading provider of document workflow solutions for hospitals, announced that one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit healthcare delivery systems in the United States, will implement Streamline Health's Suite of Health Information Management document workflow solutions at one of its affiliate acute-care hospitals that has served Texas for more than 20 years... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Berkshire Health Systems Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record And Practice Management Solution For Employed And Affiliated Physicians

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) will deploy the Allscripts Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Practice Management (PM) solution with integrated claims and revenue cycle management for its 108 employed physicians, mid-level providers, hospitalists and emergency room physicians to enhance the quality of patient care, improve patient communications, and better manage the cost of care delivery. Berkshire Health Systems, a private, not-for-profit integrated delivery network serving the residents of Berkshire County, Mass... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Community-Based Oncology Practices Have A New Affordable Practice Management System Offering By US Oncology

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Community-based oncology practices now have a new affordable practice management (PM) system option, iKnowMed PM. iKnowMed PM is offered by US Oncology, Inc., the nation's leading integrated oncology company, and is accessible via the Internet and customizable for community-based oncology practices. The PM system works with other iKnowMed systems and can interface with a variety of other EHRs already in place in offices across the country... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

CardioComm Solutions, Inc. To Release Windows-CompatibleGlobal ECG Monitoring System (GEMS™) Software Version 4.0

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +0100

TSX-V: EKG) announcedthat they are completing a major rewrite of their Global ECG Management Software (GEMS™), and will have the Windows 7 forward-compatible GEMS 4.0 version available by the end of Q2 2011. It will be available to users in North America and Europe at that time, with selected additional availability to other countries thereafter. The new GEMS 4.0 software offering will encompass CardioCommÊ¼s full line of arrhythmia monitoring modules, will have multiple report sending options, and easy-to-use, customizable work flow features. With multi language capabilities, GEMS 4... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

NetDimensions' Latest EKP Release Takes Next Step Toward Compliance In Healthcare

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 10:00:00 +0100

NetDimensions (London Stock Exchange, AIM:NETD), a global provider of performance, knowledge and Learning Management Systems (LMS), announced the release of version 6.3 of the Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP), the company's award-winning learning management system. EKP 6.3 includes functionality that will help organizations in the pharmaceutical industry ensure their compliance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, Part 11, more commonly known as 21 CFR Part 11... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Geisinger Health System Named Among Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Geisinger Health System has been named to the Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2010 by Gartner Inc., a leading information technology research and advisory company. The second annual listing identifies top organizations striving for supply chain excellence and better patient care. "We're honored to be recognized among the nation's top 25 healthcare supply chain organizations," said Deb Templeton, vice president of Supply Chain Services, Geisinger Health System... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

University Of Michigan Hospitals Win Award For Being Among The Nation's Safest

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:00:00 +0100

The University of Michigan hospitals are among the safest and most effective hospitals in the country, according to a new national ranking from the Leapfrog Group. The announcement was made at last night's 10th anniversary meeting for Leapfrog, a respected independent health care quality rating organization. The U-M Hospitals and Health Centers is among 65 institutions named 2010 Leapfrog Top Hospitals, based on a rating system that provides a detailed assessment of a hospital's safety and quality... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Mindray Introduces Its V Series Patient Monitoring System

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Mindray Medical International Limited (NYSE: MR), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, introduced the Mindray V Series patient monitoring system, an all new scalable platform that focuses on the clarity and continuity of data at a single point of care. The V Series solution is the result of research focused on identifying the unique challenges of critical care and other high acuity environments. The V Series has been conceived, tested and proven in a true environment by the end-users who understand the complexities and workflows... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

TOPAZ Technologies Announces Enhanced IRB Management Software Powered By Huron Consulting's HRPP Toolkit

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +0100

TOPAZ Technologies, a leading provider of biomedical research management solutions for the Life Sciences industry, announced an enhanced version of its Institutional Review Board (IRB) management software powered by Huron Consulting Group's Human Research Protocol Program (HRPP) toolkit. Huron Consulting is a leading provider of business consulting services headquartered in Chicago, Illinois... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

HIT Application Solutions Launches New Version Of Notifi CTRM Application And Adds New Customers

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +0100

HIT Application Solutions (HIT) recently launched the latest version of its Notifi Critical Test Result Management software. Additionally, the company announced continued expansion with the signing of new hospital contracts. Notifi is a communication engine with escalation and acknowledgment features that enable closed-loop communications. Notifi offers unmatched functionality to meet the unique workflow requirements of all providers in the patient care continuum... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Apple Valley Medical Clinic Selects E-MDs As Electronic Health Record Provider

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0100

e-MDs, rated by physicians as the number #1 provider of electronic health records, announced they have been selected by Minnesota's Apple Valley Medical Clinic as the vendor of choice for the clinic's EHR and practice management system. Apple Valley Medical Clinic has 13 family practice physicians and a 24/7 urgent care facility. e-MDs was selected after a year-long review process involving multiple virtual and on-site demonstrations, site visits and a thorough vetting of physician questions and concerns... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Incomplete EHR adoption: late uptake of patient safety and cost control functions

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:13:54 +0100

This article examines the extent to which EHR systems used by Florida physicians include functionalities that the [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

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At RSNA 2010 Integrated Modular Systems And Grundig Business Systems Present New Voice Product

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Integrated Modular Systems, Inc. (IMSI), a leading integrator of medical imaging and healthcare technology solutions, and Grundig Business Systems (GBS), one of the world's leading providers of professional dictation systems, will be presenting a new voice product in combination with a GBS microphone at RSNA from November 28 until December 3. The 96th scientific assembly and annual meeting will be taking place at McCormick Place in Chicago. Visitors can find out more about IMSI's new product imsiVOICE-Interactive in the South Building, Hall A, at booth number 4606... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Mirada Medical's Tumor Board Imaging Software To Be Showcased At RSNA Annual Meeting

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Mirada Medical Limited, the fast growing international company focused on advanced oncology imaging, announced that it will be launching Casemeeting, a new product designed to improve image presentation at tumor board meetings, at the 2010 RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) trade show in Chicago, Illinois from November 28 - December 3, 2010. The Tumor Board meeting has become a key instrument for sites seeking to personalise best practise to individual patients... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Glencoe Software And The Open Microscopy Environment Release New Versions Of The Pioneering Software, Bio-Formats And OMERO For Scientists

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Glencoe Software, Inc., a leading provider of image data management tools for life science and biopharmaceutical research, and a member of the Open Microscopy Environment Consortium, is pleased to announce the next release of its flagship software packages, Bio-Formats, the world-leading image file translation tool, and OMERO, its image data management platform. These new versions include many important updates. Bio-Formats 4.2.1 now supports over 100 image file formats - newly supported formats include the PerkinElmer Densitometer format and a number of proprietary versions of TIFF... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Surgical Information Systems Is First Perioperative Healthcare Software Provider To Achieve ONC Meaningful Use Certification

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Surgical Information Systems (SIS), a leader in perioperative information systems, announced today that SIS Version 5 has been certified to meet 2011/2012 Stage 1 meaningful use measures as a modular Electronic Health Record (EHR). Certification was conducted by the Drummond Group, an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Profiles Of State Innovation Series Highlights Critical Opportunities To Overhaul The Nation's Long-Term Care Delivery System

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Through support from The SCAN Foundation, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) is today releasing a set of Profiles of State Innovation Roadmaps that synthesize lessons from states for better managing the complex array of long-term services and supports (LTSS). Medicaid currently covers more than 40 percent of the nation's long-term care needs. Yet close to 95 percent of beneficiaries needing long-term care are in fragmented fee-for-service programs, including a disproportionate number in institutions rather than consumer-preferred home-and community-based options... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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When and how to deploy e-health records tech

Computerworld Health Care News — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Over the next two years, the U.S. government wants more than half of all healthcare facilities to have electronic health record systems in place. But that's a daunting task, given the cost and complexity of such systems -- not to mention the changes in practice management they require. Here's what healthcare operations need to know to reduce upfront costs and keep the systems up and running. (Source: Computerworld Health Care News)

Forte Research Systems Unveils The Allegro™ Research On Demand Cloud-Based Product Line

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Forte Research Systems, makers of OnCore® , the most widely adopted clinical research platform among academic research organizations and cancer centers in the United States, unveiled a new product line today, the Allegro™ Research on Demand, cloud-based clinical research management solution. The first product in the new line is Allegro CTMS@Site™, the clinical trials management system built exclusively for investigational sites... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

SOAPware And Medens To Empower Puerto Rico Physicians With EMR Technology

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 10:00:00 +0100

SOAPware, Inc., a leading developer of certified Electronic Medical Records (EMR/EHR) and Practice Management (PM) software, announced today a new agreement with IBM, ActiveHealth Management and Medens Corporation to provide the cloud-based SOAPware EMR/PM to medical practices implementing the Medens Cloud, based on the solution for collaborative care from IBM and ActiveHealth Management. The agreement is designed to rapidly accelerate the availability of healthcare information technology to aid in the delivery of smarter healthcare to both physicians and patients. Medens Corp... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

ECRI Institute PSO Chosen By Tennessee Hospital Association For Patient Safety Services

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 10:00:00 +0100

ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization (PSO) today announces an agreement to provide patient safety services to the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety established by the Tennessee Hospital Association. ECRI Institute PSO will support the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety with a patient safety data collection and reporting system and by analyzing adverse events and other information from participating hospitals and health systems. This pioneering initiative will improve the quality and safety of healthcare services delivered throughout Tennessee... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Prime Healthcare Converts System-Wide To Masimo Rainbow SET Technology

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:00:00 +0100

Prime Healthcare and Masimo (Nasdaq: MASI) jointly announce the system-wide conversion of Prime Healthcare's hospitals to Masimo rainbow® SET technology. The system-wide conversion ensures that patients visiting any Prime Healthcare hospital in California will be cared for using the most technologically and clinically-advanced oximetry and noninvasive patient monitoring solutions available. "We're pleased and quite amazed with our conversion to Masimo," stated George Garcia, Regional Director of Cardiopulmonary Services at Prime Healthcare... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center To Host Health Care Symposium

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:00:00 +0100

With the 2010 election over and new Capitol Hill leadership arriving in 2011, it is important to continue the discussion about patient-centered health care. In a sustained effort to seek consensus-driven policies that would build a high-value health care system, the Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center will host a symposium Dec. 5 - 7 entitled "Achieving the Vision: Advancing High-Value Health Care." WHO: Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center experts and national health care leaders. Among the panelists and speakers are Carolyn Clancy, M.D... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

National Healthcare Quality And Patient Safety Expert Says U.S. Healthcare 'Not As Safe' As Americans Believe

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:00:00 +0100

A new tool for measuring patient safety shows that the American healthcare system "isn't as safe as we thought it was," according to David Classen, MD, senior partner at CSC and associate professor of medicine at the University of Utah. "While traditional measurements of patient safety show that our system is very safe, a new global trigger tool developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) shows that the current safety measures pick up less than 10 percent of injuries patients suffer in the hospital," said Classen... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Incentive Payments Meant to Jump-start 'Meaningful Use' of EHRs

AAFP Practice Management — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:20:00 +0100

The federal government's push for physician implementation of electronic health record, or EHR, technology is all about facilitating the delivery of higher-quality health care and supporting early detection of illness. And that's a change from how America's "chronic sick care" system long has operated, said CMS Regional Administrator Jeff Hinson, who delivered the keynote address at the Second Annual Electronic Health Records Forum held in Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 2-3. (Source: AAFP Practice Management)

ICD-10 Transition: What You Need to Know

Physicians Practice — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0100

One of the biggest changes to affect the entire healthcare industry is the pending required adoption of the new X12 Version 5010 Electronic Transaction Standard and International Classifications of Diseases procedure codes, or ICD-10 code sets, which will expand the current 17,000 coding options to the 155,000 code sets. The Version 5010 changes are set to take effect on January 1, 2012 and the ICD-10 transition date is October 1, 2013. In this podcast you will learn what your medical practice or medical billing company will need to do to be prepared in advance of these deadlines. This podcast is brought to you by Nuesoft Technologies and NueMD, Internet-based practice management software and electronic health records. Nuesoft has an established U.S. customer base of more than 15,000 users...

CMS Creates Several New Influenza Vaccine Product Codes

AAFP Practice Management — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:30:00 +0100

CMS has created five new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System, or HCPCS, codes for physicians to consider when reporting seasonal influenza immunizations they give their patients. Beginning Jan. 1, physicians should use these "Q" codes when administering products previously reported with CPT code 90658. (Source: AAFP Practice Management)

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Improving influenza vaccine distribution in preparation for an H1N1 influenza pandemic: lessons from the field.

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This article describes the experiences at a large, midwestern, multispecialty medical system in responding to the unique circumstances surrounding distribution of the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine. We discuss challenges, variables to consider when choosing a vaccine distribution model, institutional response, and lessons learned. PMID: 21243892 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM)

Hospital Healthcare Leaders Call For System-Wide Programs For Medication Reconciliation, A Key Factor For Improving Patient Safety

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:00:00 +0100

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) added its bold voice to hospital healthcare leaders by endorsing a white paper that calls for system-wide programs for medication reconciliation the process of verifying that current patient medications are correct, medically safe and necessary. "Making Inpatient Medication Reconciliation Patient Centered, Clinically Relevant and Implementable: A Consensus Statement on Key Principles and Necessary First Steps" appears in October's Journal of Hospital Medicine... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Health Care Reform Calls for Shared Savings Programs

AAFP Practice Management — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:00:00 +0100

One of the goals of the recently enacted health care reform legislation is to improve the nation's health care system by providing higher quality health care for more individuals at a lower cost. And, according to Section 3302 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, accountable care organizations, or ACOs, may play a leading role in achieving those goals. (Source: AAFP Practice Management)

BioMedix's TRAKnet Practice Management Software Receives (CCHIT®) ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 08:00:00 +0100

BioMedix announced that TRAKnet Practice Management Software 2.0 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as an EHR Module on October 21, 2010 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable Eligible Provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Electronic Health Records(EHR) and Practice Management – EHR is Lifeblood of Practice

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:50:38 +0100

Source: Daniel Ray, Medical Software Content: “Practice management is the backbone of a physicians business. Many doctors and physicians are concerned about refining and polishing their practice management skills. In order to make the whole business more reliable for the patients, much software has been introduced in the market and is adopted successfully by medical [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

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Oregon provider to integrate clinical data with Allscripts

CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:52:47 +0100

The St. Charles Health System, a private nonprofit organization that operates four hospitals, has selected Allscripts’ EHR and practice management (PM) software to create an integrated health information system across the health system's employed and affiliated physicians. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

Roche Acquires RALS IT Connectivity Assets To Strengthen Presence In Point-of-Care Information Management

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and Medical Automation Systems, Inc. (MAS) announced that they have signed an agreement under which Roche will acquire certain assets from MAS, a Charlottesville, Virginia-based privately held company. Under the terms of the agreement, Roche will acquire all the assets associated with the RALS point-of-care (POC) information technology (IT) connectivity system, as well as the names "Medical Automation Systems," "MAS" and "RALS." As part of the transaction, Roche expects to retain substantially all of the MAS employees... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Three Bright Ideas for Improving Electronic Health Record Usability

Medscape Today Headlines — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:38:54 +0100

Have ideas on how to improve your EHR software? Here are some suggestions on how to make your voice heard. Family Practice Management (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Racial/ethnic differences in job loss for women with breast cancer

Journal of Cancer Survivorship — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:12:36 +0100

Conclusion Job loss is a serious consequence of treatment for women with breast cancer. Clinicians and staff need to be aware of aspects of treatment course that place women at higher risk for job loss, especially ethnic minorities receiving chemotherapy. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11764-010-0152-8Authors Mahasin S. Mujahid, Division of Epidemiology, University of California, Berkeley, CA USANancy K. Janz, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI USASarah T. Hawley, Veterans Administration Center for Practice Management, Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Health Care System and Outcomes Research, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI USAJennifer J. Griggs, Department...

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Philips Introduces New Patient Monitoring System Enabling Easy Access To Patient Information And Facilitating Effective Care Delivery

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) introduced the IntelliVue MX800 patient monitoring system, a new dimension in patient care that provides immediate access to comprehensive patient information directly at the monitor. In addition to displaying and recording traditional data such as patient vital signs, the IntelliVue MX800 offers direct access to patient information from almost any system on a hospital's IT infrastructure. The MX800 also enables applications to run natively on the embedded informatics platform while keeping the real time patient monitoring separate and protected... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Sage Fully Engaged in Certification of Sage Intergy Meaningful Use Edition

Healthcare IT News Press Releases — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:45:01 +0100

Sage North America today announced that the Sage Healthcare Division, a major provider of electronic health records (EHR) and practice management software and services to approximately 80,000 physicians in North America, is fully engaged in the process of certifying Sage Intergy Meaningful Use Edition as a qualified meaningful use solution, which will enable physicians to qualify for incentives under the HITECH stimulus package released as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) Act of 2009. (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

EHR Satisfaction: User Characteristics Matter

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:38:43 +0100

Your satisfaction with your EHR system is not only driven by the software itself--user characteristics and even the selection process play a large part. Family Practice Management (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

NIDEK and Compulink Announce Full Integration With NIDEK's AFC Pro Photographer

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:51:00 +0100

FREMONT and WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 5, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NIDEK, a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of ophthalmic equipment, and Compulink, a leader in fully customizable Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Practice Management software, announce their full integration with NIDEK's AFC Pro Photographer Auto Fundus Camera. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))