In the song We're on the Eve of Destruction, singer Barry McGuire laments the end of western civilization due to endless worldwide strife in the 1960-1970's.  In the article,  The Awful (and not so creative) Destruction of Medicine, a similar argument is made for...

Opening an urgent care can be a fulfilling experience but to be successful takes more than good medical care.

            The Top Four Legal Issues to Consider When Opening an Urgent Care Center article describes signifi...

It is T-1year and counting for implementation of ICD-10 next Oct 2015. The article Fifty-one Percent “Somewhat” Ready for ICD-10, states that a recent review of the data show that the “readiness to convert” is a mixed bag.

• Most surveyed providers were confident that...

In the article No upcoding caused by EHRs – yet, study finds and commentary, the authors assert that there is no systematic up-coding by the use of the Electronic Health Record, while the commentary interprets the data the opposite way.

            There is a general...

In the article Inadequate EHR training leads to rejected Medicare claims, the author reported that the health system lost their Medicare income due to errors in billing. This was traced back to lack of training of staff in the Electronic Health Record.  A minor glitch...

In the article and commentary No upcoding caused by EHRs – yet, post in Modern Health-care, the authors assert that there is no systematic up-coding by the use of the Electronic Health Record, while the commentary interprets the data the opposite way.

There is a genera...

With the many choices available for the Electronic Health Record and Practice Management, why would you choose Xpress Technologies?

1.  EASE OF USE (if it is not simple to work with, we don't allow it!)

2.  Experience and Longevity: Xpress Technologies has been in busin...

Physicians are up against changing payment models to make their lives even more difficult and complex.

In the Wall Street Journal Physician Pay Stagnant, New Revenue Models Expanding article published New Year’s Eve, it was stated that physician pay in 2013 was stagnan...

In the past few weeks there have been multiple articles written about Meaningful Use 2, deadlines, payments, and if your Electronic Health Record is ready to comply.

My EHR Participation Timeline at CMS.gov explains the payment schedule and what it will take from your...

The conversion to ICD is scheduled for fall 2014 and most practices are extremely concerned whether they will be ready.

The transition from ICD9 to IC 10 will not necessarily be easy and may interrupt payments. The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revisi...