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New York IPA to roll out EMR, practice management systemsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Catholic Independent Practice Association of Western New York is poised to automate its medical records and business practices. CIPA, based in Buffalo, selected electronic medical record and practice management software from Westborough, Mass.-based eClinicalWorks for its network of ambulatory care offices and select community physicians. The organization purchased 150 licenses. eClinicalWorks will work with the IPA to connect into HEALTHeLINK, the local regional health information organization. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 19, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Physician Practices & Ambulatory Care Vendors Source Type: news

Medical billing company employs Imagine's rad suiteEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Medical billing company Dexios has chosen Technology Partners’ IMAGINEradiology practice management system for its billing and collection needs. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 18, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

California community health centers to go digitalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Neighborhood Healthcare, which serves communities in Riverside and San Diego counties, will automate both the clinical and business sides of its health centers for its 115 providers across 11 locations. The 40-year-old organization has selected technology from Westborough, Mass.-based eClinicalWorks. Neighborhood Healthcare will deploy both the unified electronic medical records system and the practice management solution along with eClinicalWorks Enterprise Business Optimizer's (eBO), which provides reporting capabilities. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only California eClinicalWorks ENSCONDIDO Massachusetts Neighborhood Healthcare Riverside San Diego Westborough Physician Practices & Ambulatory Care Source Type: news

athenahealth's rules engine scores a patentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
athenahealth, which provides Internet-based business services to physician practices, has received a patent for its practice management and billing system. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued the patent on Nov. 10 for the Watertown, Mass.-based comnpany's athenaNet rules engine, which is part of the company's athenaCollector revenue cycle management service. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 13, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Jonathan Bush Massachusetts Watertown Physician Practices & Ambulatory Care Vendors Source Type: news

Vendor Notebook - eClinicalWorks delivers EMR to physicians networkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
eClinicalWorks, based in Westborough, Mass., has announced that the Catholic Independent Practice Association of Buffalo, N.Y., has selected the company’s electronic medical record and practice management software for the Catholic Health System’s network of ambulatory care offices as well as select community physicians. The company will also work with the IPA to connect into HEALTHeLINK, the local regional health information organization. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 13, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: Online Only Alcatel-Lucent ANN ARBOR Atlanta AUCKLAND Bayfront Medical Center British Columbia BUFFALO Calgary California Canada CLINICARE Corporation Crittenton Hospital Medical Center electronic medical records software Hartf Source Type: news

eClinicalWorks nets N.Y. contractEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
eClinicalWorks’ EHRs and practice management software have been selected by New York’s Catholic Independent Practice Association for its ambulatory care offices and select physician offices in Buffalo, N.Y. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)
Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives - November 10, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

eClinicalWorks nets N.Y. contractEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
eClinicalWorks’ EHRs and practice management software have been selected by New York’s Catholic Independent Practice Association for its ambulatory care offices and select physician offices in Buffalo, N.Y. (Source: Health Imaging News)
Source: Health Imaging News - November 10, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Hawaii practice to automate medical records, business managementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Ali'i Health Center, a 15-provider, multi-location, multi-specialty practice based in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, plans to go live with an electronic health record and practice management system in December. The practice tapped Dallas-based Aprima Medical Software for the technology. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 5, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Ali Aprima Medical software Dallas Hawaii Honolulu Kailua Kona Sue McConnell Physician Practices & Ambulatory Care Vendors Source Type: news

Need a practice management system? Here's what to look forEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Upgrading, replacing or adopting a practice management system can be difficult. Asking the right questions will ensure you get the right system. (Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS)
Source: American Medical News - BUSINESS - November 2, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Creating a high-quality, low-cost health care system: lessons from grand junction, colorado.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19904874 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Family Practice Management)
Source: Family Practice Management - November 1, 2009 Category: Practice Management Authors: Shenkel RC, Reicks G Tags: Fam Pract Manag Source Type: journals

CMS Tightens Rules for Physicians Who Order, ReferEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Effective Oct. 5, physicians who participate in Medicare must include their names and National Provider Identifiers, or NPIs, when ordering prescriptions, medical supplies or medical services or when making patient referrals for service. And enrollment in Medicare will be checked against the Medicare Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System, or PECOS. (Source: AAFP Practice Management)
Source: AAFP Practice Management - October 30, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news

Dallas-based Aprima names new CFOEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Scott Lentz recently was named chief financial officer of Dallas-based Aprima Medical Software, a developer of electronic health record and practice management systems. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines - October 29, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: journals

Dallas-based Aprima names new CFOEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Scott Lentz recently was named chief financial officer of Dallas-based Aprima Medical Software, a developer of electronic health record and practice management systems. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 29, 2009 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: journals

EHR Data Valuable Health System CommodityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Electronic health records, or EHRs, offer a treasure trove of patient health data, and now a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers explores the challenges involved with putting those data to good use to improve patient care, predict public health trends and reduce health care costs. (Source: AAFP Practice Management)
Source: AAFP Practice Management - October 28, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news

Arizona physicians' group overhauls EHR systemsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Integrated Medical Services, a not-for-profit physician services organization based in Arizona, is overhauling its electronic health record systems. IMS will deploy new EHR, practice management and revenue cycle management systems from Chicago-based Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions. The new systems will replace six legacy EHR systems and a number of practice management systems. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - October 23, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Molly Merrill Tags: Online Only Arizona Integrated Medical Services PHOENIX Physician Practices & Ambulatory Care Vendors Source Type: news

Nuesoft Technologies Unveils New Electronic Health RecordEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nuesoft Technologies Inc. today announced the launch of its electronic health record (EHR). The NueMD EHR 5.2 is certified for Ambulatory EHR 2007 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), and accompanies NueMD's medical practice management software solution to comprise NueMD® Complete, a fully integrated practice management and electronic medical record. (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - October 22, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Atlanta Nuesoft Technologies Inc. Vendors Source Type: news

Reducing Improper Internet Use in Your Office: A Quick, Easy and Free SolutionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In just a few minutes, you can set up your computer system to block Web sites that aren't appropriate at work. Family Practice Management (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - October 22, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: info

Netsmart Technologies Launches Version 7.6 of Helper Software for Private Practice Behavioral Health ProfessionalsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Netsmart Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-wide software and services for health and human services organizations, today announced the general availability release of version 7.6 of Helper, Netsmart's leading practice management software for individual and small-group private-practice psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, therapists and social workers. Nearly 50,000 clinicians in 18,000 practices have selected Helper as their practice management solution. (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - October 21, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: e-prescribing Helper Helper(TM) Kyle Hardy Microsoft Windows Netsmart Technologies Inc. Vendors Source Type: news

Al-Futtaim partners with healthcare solutions providersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dubai-based Al Futtaim Technologies has announced it is partnering with Argility and Pragmedic Solutions to expand its offerings in the healthcare industry. Argility's solutions include independent or integrated dispensing, electronic point of sale and in-store retail management software. Pragmedic provides solutions in the areas of electronic medical record, practice management, enterprise healthcare reporting and physician/patient portal communication. (Source: Healthcare)
Source: Healthcare - October 21, 2009 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: info

S.F.'s Practice Fusion identifies 300K high-risk H1N1 patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Practice Fusion Inc., which makes free electronic medical record and practice management software for physicians nationwide, said Tuesday it’s implemented a new software tool that allows its 21,000 physician-users to quickly identify all “Tier 1 candidates” for H1N1 vaccination. (CRM) (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines - October 20, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: journals

S.F.'s Practice Fusion identifies 300K high-risk H1N1 patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Practice Fusion Inc., which makes free electronic medical record and practice management software for physicians nationwide, said Tuesday it’s implemented a new software tool that allows its 21,000 physician-users to quickly identify all “Tier 1 candidates” for H1N1 vaccination. (CRM) (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 20, 2009 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: journals

UMass Memorial Health Care implements EHR and patient management solutionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
UMass Memorial Health Care is deploying a new electronic health record and patient management solution to further its goals of improved patient care. The Worcester, Mass.-based health system is implementing the Allscripts Electronic Health Record and Practice Management solution in order to provide its 2,000 affiliated physicians access to digital records. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - October 13, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kyle Hardy Tags: Online Only Kyle Hardy Massachusetts UMass Memorial Health Care University of Massachusetts Worcester Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care Vendors Source Type: news

Aprima And MednetwoRx Partner To Provide Electronic Health Records And Remote Hosting Option To Physician PracticesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aprima Medical Software (originally iMedica), a leading developer of electronic health record (EHR) and practice management (PM) systems for medical practices, announced a reseller and application hosting partnership with Texas-based MednetwoRx. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 1, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news

Aprima and MednetwoRx Partner to Provide Electronic Health Records and Remote Hosting Option to Physician PracticesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aprima Medical Software, a leading developer of electronic health record (EHR) and practice management systems for medical practices, today announced a reseller and application hosting partnership with Texas-based MednetwoRx. The announcement provides Aprima's physician practice clients with the option to have the Aprima software hosted off-site, an approach some practices will find to be a cost-effective alternative to traditional on-site data storage. Furthermore, the relationship enables MednetwoRx to resell the Aprima EHR and PM solution. (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)
Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases - September 30, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Industry News Release Tags: Aprima Medical software Dallas MednetwoRx Texas Vendors Source Type: news

Allscripts signs deals with two health systems for EHRs, other solutionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions has signed two more contracts to provide healthcare IT solutions for healthcare providers and affiliated physicians in four states. The Chicago-based company has announced a deal to provide the Allscripts Electronic Health Record and Practice Management solutions to Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis, Tenn., automating and connecting clinical and business functions for 65 employed physicians and 3,100 independent physicians in the 15-hospital system, which serves Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 30, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: Online Only Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Arkansas Chicago MEMPHIS Mississippi Tennessee West Penn Allegheny West Penn Allegheny Health system Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care Vendors Source Type: news

Racial/ethnic differences in quality of life after diagnosis of breast cancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Racial/ethnic differences in quality of life exist during the cancer survivorship period. Latinas with low acculturation are a particularly vulnerable subgroup. Implications Greater attention should be devoted to identifying women disproportionately affected by breast cancer and developing interventions targeting their unique survivorship concerns. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11764-009-0097-yAuthors Nancy K. Janz, University of Michigan School of Public Health Department of Health Behavior and Health Education Ann Arbor MI USAMahasin S. Mujahid, Harvard Schoo...
Source: Journal of Cancer Survivorship - September 17, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Journal of Cancer Survivorship Source Type: journals

New Nationwide Poll Finds Most Americans Want Medical Malpractice System Changes As Part Of Health Care ReformEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new nationwide poll reveals that a strong majority of America's voters want Congress to include lawsuit reform in any overhaul of the health care system. The survey found that: -- 83 percent of the nation's electorate want Congress to address reform of the medical malpractice system as part of any health care reform plan. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice management Source Type: news

MedPlexus launches 'Cash for Clunkers' EHR/PM programEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Much like the federal government’s program targeting old automobiles, MedPlexus is setting its sights on old electronic health records and practice management systems. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 10, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: Online Only California Sunnyvale Hospitals & IDNs Physician Practices Ambulatory Care Vendors Source Type: news

Rockingham Memorial Hospital strikes contract with NextGen for IT solutionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, Va., is collaborating with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems to implement new technology in its quest to qualify for federal funding for healthcare IT improvements. The 270-bed hospital will implement Horsham, Pa.-based NextGen’s Community Health Solution, Electronic Health Record, Enterprise Practice Management and Image Control System. With these new solutions in place, officials say they hope to receive available stimulus funds as well as improve the quality of care for patients. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 9, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kyle Hardy Tags: Online Only Harrisonburg Kyle Hardy Memorial Hospital NextGen Healthcare Information systems Quality systems Inc. Virginia Hospitals & IDNs Vendors Source Type: news

Abstracts from the Special Care Dentistry 21st Annual Meeting can be accessed in the electronic version of this issue at interscience.wiley.comEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study's purpose was to note trends in the prevalence of oral manifestations of HIV and assess variations in the dental care of adults with HIV given the current use of antiretroviral therapy in both the industrialized world and developing nations. A comprehensive review of the English literature was completed on the incidence and prevalence of oral diseases and the types of dental services that provided comprehensive oral care to patients who have been HIV positive since 1980. The study concluded that significant and similar disparities exist in the use of dental health services for both patients with HIV and the gene...
Source: Special Care in Dentistry - September 2, 2009 Category: Dentistry Tags: ABSTRACT Source Type: journals

Wisconsin clinic to go live with EMR by year's endEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bridge Community Health Clinic in Wausau, Wis., plans to automate both the clinical and business sides of its clinic with practice management technology rolled out in July and an electronic medical records system slated to go live by the end of the year. Clinic executives tapped Alpharetta, Ga.-based HealthPort to provide the new software, including HealthPort Revenue Cycle Management, which is also scheduled to go live by year's end. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 2, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Alpharetta Community Health Clinic Georgia HealthPort Revenue Cycle Management Pauline Putman Wausau Physician Practices & Ambulatory Care Vendors Source Type: news

New "payment By Results" System Results In Changes In Hospital Care (England)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A study published recently on bmj.com reports that a new payment system for hospitals in England has led to real changes in the delivery of care. The Department of Health in England outlined policies in April 2002 to launch a new system of financing hospitals called "payment by results. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 1, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice management Source Type: news

Are medical offices prepared for the next disaster?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Disasters have an enormous economic impact on the United States as well as short- and long-term healthcare implications. Federal and state governments are providing billions of dollars to communities across the nation for emergency preparedness activities. An online poll conducted in July 2008 indicated that most medical practices in the United States, even though they believe they will be impacted by a disaster within the next five years, re port themselves to be inadequately prepared. In light of increased funding since 9/11 and hurricane Katrina, the results of the poll show that the very practices that are the foun...
Source: The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM - September 1, 2009 Category: Practice Management Authors: Phillipp A, Stokes CD, Tivis R, Gans D, Piland N Tags: J Med Pract Manage Source Type: journals

Change management with the electronic health record.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article examines the steps for, opportunities for, and positive results from incorporating change management principles from the very beginning, and the benefits accrued by understanding and utilizing the concepts of good choices, relationships, planning, and feedback. PMID: 19911542 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM)
Source: The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM - September 1, 2009 Category: Practice Management Authors: Schmucker D Tags: J Med Pract Manage Source Type: journals

Consensual medicine and the therapeutic partnership: reducing the costs of defensive medicine and litigation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Marking the start of our 25th Anniversary Year, Marcel Frenkel, MD, MBA, Founder and Editor Emeritus of this Journal, returns with a prescription that has interest for all players in the healthcare system. Though he focuses on the costs of defensive medicine and malpractice litigation, he proposes a significant change in medicine's cultural approach that can bring universal rewards: empower the patient. PMID: 19911537 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM)
Source: The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM - September 1, 2009 Category: Practice Management Authors: Frenkel SM Tags: J Med Pract Manage Source Type: journals

Marlin Business Services Corp. Partners with Advanced Data Systems Corp.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., Aug. 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marlin Business Services Corp., (Nasdaq:MRLN), a leader in the equipment leasing industry, is proud to announce its new partnership with Advanced Data Systems (ADS) as a preferred financing source for providing equipment lease programs to physicians. The affiliation allows Marlin to provide financing options for ADS clients to lease healthcare automation solutions which include the 2008 CCHIT Certified(r) MedicsDocAssistant Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, the MedicsPremier automated Practice Management system, MedicsRIS for Radiology, and any ADS-supplied hardwa...
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - August 26, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

2009 Tech Survey: Taking the PlungeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
What are your colleagues doing when it comes to information technology? Are they finally hearing the siren call of EHRs? Are they buying new practice management systems? We asked and you told us. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - August 25, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: info

South Carolina provider installs EHR, LIS softwareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Health Care Partners of South Carolina has recently implemented a new software suite that encompasses an electronic health record and practice management and LIS solutions. The software suite, provided by Visionary HealthWare of Tampa, Fla., includes the Visionary DREAM EHR, the Visionary CARE Chronic Care Management, Visionary Office Practice Management and LabDAQ Laboratory Information System. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - August 11, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kyle Hardy Tags: Online Only Conway Health Care Partners Kyle Hardy South Carolina Hospitals & IDNs Vendors Source Type: news

Latest in Dental Technology and Dental Digital X-Ray Showcased at New Kodak Dental Training FacilityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Advanced Automation partners in designing cutting-edge training facility for Kodak Dental Systems that features practice management integration and leading dental technologies such as dental digital x-ray (PRWeb Aug 4, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/dental/technology/prweb2714514.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 5, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

HASC Report: Reduce Pervasive Administrative Complexity in Health Care SystemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The United States could save billions of dollars in its cash-strapped health care system by cutting through the administrative red tape that entangles physicians, hospitals and patients every day, according to a new report released by the Healthcare Administrative Simplification Coalition, or HASC. (Source: AAFP Practice Management)
Source: AAFP Practice Management - August 4, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news

Quality Performance Measures: The Tie That Binds Reimbursement, Licensure, Certification, and Continuing Medical EducationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews proposed changes in national health-care delivery, education, and board certification that affects professionals in physical medicine and rehabilitation. (Source: PM&R)
Source: PM&R - July 31, 2009 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Karen L. Andrews, Lisa J. Kaplan, Stephanie Mercado Tags: practice management Source Type: journals

iMedica gives way to Aprima SoftwareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Looking to distance itself from similar-sounding competitors, the iMedica Corporation has announced a new name and launched a new Web site. The Carrollton, Texas-based developer of electronic health record and practice management systems for physician practices announced that it will now be known as Aprima Medical Software, Inc., and that the Aprima name will be used for the company’s EHR/PM solution. The company also unveiled its new Web presence at aprimaEHR.com. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - July 31, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: August 2009 Print Aprima Medical software Inc. Carrollton iMedica Corporation Michael Nissenbaum Payers Source Type: news

A Medicare primerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Medicare is a massive and essential safety healthcare net for the elderly in the United States. It covers 45 million people in 2009 (almost one-sixth of the population) and projected to cover an increasing number of aged beneficiaries with a decreasing number of workers paying into the system. Medicare spending is about 13% of the federal budget and 3.2% of gross domestic product. A 7.4% annual growth rate in spending is expected to lead to potential insolvency by 2019. Spending on physician services and other suppliers is about 20% of Medicare outlays. Payment updates for physician services are insufficient in relation to...
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - July 28, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Bhagwan Satiani Tags: practice management Source Type: journals

AMA Health Plan Report Card Shows Payer ProgressEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
For the second year in a row, the AMA has taken a hard look at the health care industry's claims processing systems to diagnose the strengths and weaknesses of those systems. That assessment found that although health insurers have made headway in the past year, there's still plenty of room for improvement. (Source: AAFP Practice Management)
Source: AAFP Practice Management - July 24, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news

Association between satisfaction and stress with aspects of job and practice management among primary care physicians.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Reform strategies aimed at improving the quality of care among PCPs needs to take into account the contextual determinants of physician satisfaction and stress, and should highlight programmes that might be pursued to improve the integration of PCPs within the Italian National Health System. PMID: 19622272 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Quality in Primary Care)
Source: Quality in Primary Care - July 24, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mazzaglia G, Lapi F, Silvestri C, Roti L, Giustini SE, Buiatti E Tags: Qual Prim Care Source Type: journals

Podcast: M.A.D. Leadership for Healthcare: Proven Strategies for Getting People to Do What You Want Them to DoEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this 20-minute pocast, Wendy Lipton-Dibner, MA, author of Best-Selling new book, M.A.D. Leadership for Healthcare: Proven Strategies for Getting People to Do What You Want Them to Do discusses the formula of M.A.D. Leadership -- M for Motivate, A for Align, D for Differentiate -- the formula that the author has used to help hundreds of practices to make significant changes in the ways they work and relate to people. These proven techniques of "getting people to do what you want them to do," are helping doctors and dentists see major increases in their practice revenues. The book published in May, 2009 to rave ...
Source: SoundPractice.net - Sound Ideas from The Journal of Medical Practice Management - July 20, 2009 Category: Practice Management Tags: practice management Source Type: journals

iMedica changes name to Aprima Medical SoftwareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Looking to distance itself from similar-sounding competitors, the iMedica Corporation has announced a new name and launched a new Web site. The Carrollton, Texas-based developer of electronic health record and practice management systems for physician practices announced Wednesday that it will now be known as Aprima Medical Software, Inc., and that the Aprima name will be used for the company’s EHR/PM solution. The company also unveiled its new Web presence at aprimaEHR.com. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - July 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: Online Only Aprima Medical software Inc. Carrollton iMedica Corporation Michael Nissenbaum Texas Vendors Source Type: news

Vendor Notebook - eClinicalWorks delivers EMR to nine Metropolitan Health facilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
eClinicalWorks, based in Westborough, Mass., has announced that Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc., (Metcare) of West Palm Beach, Fla., has selected the company's electronic medical record and practice management solution for its nine wholly-owned internal medicine offices in south and central Florida. (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - July 10, 2009 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: Online Only Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Boca Raton Boca Raton Community Hospital California Centura Cleveland Colorado CompuMed Inc. Deerfield document imaging Florida Focused Health Solutions Hunan Hyland software Source Type: news