May 29, 2015
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...
May 20, 2015
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...
November 3, 2014
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.
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Most surveyed providers were confident that...
September 8, 2014
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...
August 11, 2014
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...
July 22, 2014
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...
May 27, 2014
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...
February 24, 2014
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...
January 6, 2014
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...
December 23, 2013
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...
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