Happy Thursday Acumen Blog Readers!!
Today is a very special day for the Acumen Blog, it is our fifth birthday. It is hard to believe that five years ago today, Dr. Terry Ketchersid was posting for the very first time. It is really amazing to see how much has changed in past five years. We are so excited to have Dr. Dugan Maddux and Diana Strubler on board as regular bloggers. We appreciate all of their hard work.
Thank you to all of our blog readers!! We hope we continue to empower you with valuable information.
Now, what would a birthday be without a little celebration? Let’s give away some Acumen swag.
In order to participate in our birthday celebration, please comment on this post with the answers to the questions below. We will randomly select 5 winners Monday, September 21. Good Luck!
- What was your favorite blog post from the past year? Why?
- How do you access the Acumen Blog posts?
- What topics would you like to see covered in the year ahead?
Lani Paxton says
1. Anything written by Dr. Ketchersid – particularly MIPPS article.
2. Email link to online blog.
3. Continue to follow MIPPS, ESCO developments, ICD-10 transition issues.
Thanks and congrats on 5 years well-done!
Jordan Kendig | Premise Health Innovations says
1. New Age of Pop Health Management from the spring, because it started edging into the need for technology to initiate behavior change and clinical engagement outside the clinic.
2. Email alerts for new posts.
3. I’d enjoy to continue pushing the Population Health Management topic, and approaches towards engaging patients in their care management and chronic disease management.
Burton Verner - The Grant Group says
1 – The Meaningful Use Hardship Exception: To File or Not to File?
2 – Fliboard, Feedly, or email
3 – more of the same. Congratulations! You are an excellent resource!
Robert Hoit MD , Renal Associates of Montgomery says
1. I read all posts start to finish. Meaningful Use as it specifically pertains to the practicing nephrologist posts are invaluable and I thank Dr. Ketchersid for the time and research he has done to make them cogent. The hardship exemption posts have had a direct impact in our practices’ decision process for MU this year. Thanks.
2. Email link
3. Continued MU topics and it’s probable successor programs
Diane M. Johnson says
1. Although I don’t have time, I make time for the Blog; it is filled with valuable information every time. I especially (commit to memory) Dr. Ketchersid’s words. His wit holds my attention, and the information guides my decisions.
2. email link.
3. Need anything that helps provide clearer (than CMS) information about MU, PQRS, and MIPS, and the never-ending programs CMS comes up with to fill my every second.
Congratulations on 5 years of hard work from all of you that make my job easier!
Tracey Moody says
1) I enjoy all the blogs, but I got a kick out of the Meaningful Use Audits: The injustice of it all.
2) email
3) Continued MU issues and topics along w/ ICD 10 helpful hints and tips
Kathie Joseph says
1. I read the blog every week and feel so much more informed than my other colleagues within the medical community due to the wonderful and detailed information given us. It is also put in a format easy for us to understand as I wouldn’t even want to go and try to read the CMS rulings.
2. Email link
3. Continuing to disseminate all the rulings and programs to help guide us through this minefield of healthcare.
Jeremy Yospin says
1. All of the Meaningful Use information
2. Email link
3. PQRS and ways to use the EHR to increase productivity (rather than decrease it).