Obama Administration Announces Delay of Burdensome New Rules on Doctors The Obama administration on Thursday confirmed that it will give the nation's doctors more time to switch to a new insurance … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup :: February 10, 2012
Top 5 Ways EHRs Help the Bottom Line The steep cost of electronic health record systems in today's market makes seeing a return on investment that much more important. Luckily, there are a few basic … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup :: February 3, 2012
A Computer Beats a Pen for Getting Prescriptions Right Drug errors inside hospitals remain a big problem. Prescribing via eRx is reducing mistakes. Patients as Partners in Health IT By … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup :: January 27, 2012
Use EHRs to Avoid Unnecessary Care Electronic health records can do more than identify which patients should be receiving preventive and other additional services. They can also help providers … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup :: January 20, 2012
Meaningful Use Deadline Looms Healthcare providers hoping to snag some federal money through the CMS meaningful use program will want to be mindful of some important upcoming … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: January 13, 2012
Meaningful Use Incentive Payments Top $2.5 Billion According to CMS, Federal and state governments have paid providers more than $2.5 billion in incentive payments for meaningful use of electronic … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: January 6, 2012
Why Meaningful Use Of EHRs Matters: A Field Report Two daily users of EHR systems, who understand the concerns of naysayers, share a real-life clinical situation involving a nephrologist that … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT New Roundup: December 30, 2011
CMS: EHR Incentive Payments Jump in November The Medicare and Medicaid electronic health-record incentive payment programs have picked up steam heading into the new year. A Look Back at the … [Read more...]
