Thank you, Acumen Blog readers, for another successful year. Today is the Acumen Blog’s 4th birthday and we want to celebrate by giving away an Acumen Swag Bag to 4 readers.
In order to participate in our birthday giveaway, please comment on this post with the answer to the questions below. We will randomly select 4 winners this Friday, 9/19.
- How do you access the blog? (Acumen Website, Blog e-mail, Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
- What was your favorite blog post from the past year?
- What topics would you like to see covered in the year ahead?
We appreciate your feedback. It lets our blog authors know which topics strike a chord with readers. The posts that have generated the most conversation over the last year include:
- Meaningful Use Final Rule: Too Little, Too Late?
- Meaningful Use & Encounters Outside the Office
- Planning for 2014—It’s Not Too Late to Start
- MU and the Dialysis Facility: A Tale of Two Cities
This blog would not be possible without our amazing team. Thank you, Dr. Ketchersid, for all of your hard work creating insightful, educational, and witty blog posts over the past four years. Thank you, Dugan Maddux, for joining our team and bringing your knowledge and expertise to the Acumen blog. Your posts have given the blog a new outlook on information technology as it relates to nephrology. Amy, thank you for your flexibility and making sure that the blog gets out to our readers on time and that everyone sounds great. Finally, a BIG thank you to all of our readers! This blog was created to educate the practicing nephrologist as you intersect with health IT, and we hope you continue to find value in our posts. We are always interested in guest bloggers, so feel free to contact us if you are interested.
Jordan Kendig says
1. I receive the blog emails
2. A Tale of Two Cities was a very informative summary of the challenges nephrologists face in achieving MU in the dialysis clinics – great insight for a consulting partner trying to gain perspective.
3. I’d enjoy seeing more posts on MU as providers adapt to the flexibility rule, the potential for 90 day reporting in 2015 (fingers crossed), and other changes that arise.
Marilyn Pagel says
Happy Birthday Blog! I faithfully read each one and I always come away with something useful. Thanks for that. In answer to the questions:
1) I access the blog through my email.
2) My favorite blog from this past year was the one regarding should you or should you not opt out of Meaningful Use.
3) I would love to see something in the next year on HIPAA compliance, privacy of PHI and security.
Thanks!
Marilyn
Linda Berenotto says
1. I access the blog via e-mail.
2. I don’t have a particularly favorite blog – I like to read to get general idea of what is happening all over.
3. I work with all billing, especially dialysis and hospital. Also like to see how Acumen is handling ICD-10 switch.
miichael germain says
1. I receive the blog emails Great work terry and dugan!
2. terry’s one on april 14
3. more on requirements for reporting from CMS from ACOs, MOC, etc
Lisa Stout says
1. I access the blog via email.
2. I find most of the blogs very informative so it’s hard to pick just one favorite.
3. Of course, Meaningful Use is always a good subject. Upcoming changes to ICD-10 (if not postponed…again) would be also useful.
Keep up the great work and Happy Birthday!
Sherry Gill says
1. I access the blog post through my e-mail
2. I also think A Tale of Two Cities was extremely informative but I think all of your posts are usefel and relevant. I also really like the speed in which you guys respond when we post questions at the end.
3. Value Based Payment would be a good topic to explore deeper in the coming year.
Kathie Joseph says
1. I access the blog through email
2. I don’t have one special one in mind. I rely and value all of them as we try to navigate the stormy seas of Meaningful Use
3.I rely heavily on the interpretation of the CMS determinations and how to understand them. Continuing that and anything new that comes up is so extremely helpful. I find myself better informed than most of my peers when it comes to this because of the blog. Keep up the good work.
Gary Singer says
Happy Birthday!
1. I access the blog posts via Twitter
2. I have enjoyed many posts, especially the recent post entitled “Misleading Patients: CMS Blindly Charges Ahead with 5 Star”
3. I would like to see more blogs on MU, ESCOs and how nephrologists should approach ACOs and partnering with healthcare systems.
Megan Jones says
Congratulations to Marilyn Pagel, Michael Germain, Sherry Gill and Gary Singer. Please be on the lookout for an Acumen Prize Pack in the mail.
Linda McCann says
I have read all the information that has been posted so far, but what is your current opinion about the wisdom of dialysis providers obtaining certification for their electronic systems?
Terry Ketchersid, MD, MBA, VP, Clinical Health Information Management says
I think it is a double edged sword Linda. In the ideal world my preference would be that the dialysis information system possess the meaningful aspects of certification (e-prescribing, the ability to capture data like meds and labs in a codified format, and the holy grail…interoperability) without actually carrying the “certified” seal of approval. This permits those using the system to do what they need to do to care for the dialysis population but it avoids the significant hassle factors associated with the use of a certified system (providers have to account for their use of more than one certified system, vendors are chasing the next round of certification standards as opposed to focusing on things like usability, etc).