On July 28, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published in
the Federal Register the final rules for meaningful use and certification
standards of electronic health record (EHR) systems under the HITECH
provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The rules
establish the requirements for eligible hospitals and providers to
qualify for Medicare and Medicaid incentives for meaningful use of
certified EHRs. For a summary of the regulations, you may want to read
The
New England Journal of Medicine article by David Blumenthal, M.D.,
M.P.P., and Marilyn Tavenner, R.N., M.H.A.
We Offer!
Patient Web Forms
Be able to collect Patient Payments on line or in the office. Let the
patient see their financial status by login-in using their own created login
information. Collect valuable information to accept new patients, or simply
let the established patient visit your site for other information. The
clinic decides what information should be available.
Patient Web Forms is a MCF Registered Product created with your practice in
mind. Any unauthorized copy is
strictly prohibited and pursuable by law.
MediSoft Clinical
Introducing MediSoft Clinical
Adding more value to MediSoft v15, we’re also introducing MediSoft Clinical,
a combined practice management/electronic medical record (PM/EMR) solution with
affordability built in for small practices. MediSoft Clinical includes all of
the practice management features of MediSoft v15 plus a proven EMR that has
helped thousands of practices like yours provide exceptional quality of care
while improving financial performance. So whether your practice currently uses
MediSoft and is considering an upgrade, or you are looking to replace your
existing practice management system, you will not find a better value than
MediSoft.
Improve Performance
Most physician practices today want a practice management system and
electronic medical record (PM/EMR) that work seamlessly together to minimize
disruption. At McKesson, we believe a combined PM/EMR should be easy to buy,
implement, use and maintain. With MediSoft Clinical, McKesson offers just that.
MediSoft Clinical combines the practice management features of MediSoft
v15 with a fully functional electronic medical record at a price point
geared to smaller physician practices like yours. The seamless workflow
between the PM and EMR in MediSoft Clinical enables practices to easily
perform important tasks like:
Share demographic information between the two systems to eliminate
redundant data entry
Automatically inform the nurse in the exam room area when a patient
is ready for his/her appointment to save staff time
Create an electronic Superbill that is populated with ICD-9 and
CPT-4 codes based on the provider’s SOAP
notes to ensure that codes are captured accurately for optimum
reimbursement The MediSoft Clinical EMR also drives down costs while
improving care quality.
Create an electronic Superbill that is populated with ICD-9 and
CPT-4 codes based on the provider’s SOAP
notes to ensure that codes are captured accurately for optimum
reimbursement The MediSoft Clinical EMR also drives down costs while
improving care quality.
Online records are immediately accessible, which eliminates time and
resources dedicated to filing, locating and routing paper charts, as
well as the cost of the paper itself.
Patient data captured in an EMR allows more flexible, detailed
clinical reporting
required by Pay-for-Performance incentive programs.
Comprehensive medication management and electronic prescribing
capabilities allow practices to take advantage of government and private
payor electronic prescribing incentives.
Encounter documentation reduces transcription costs and improves
coding accuracy to reduce denials, improve cash flow and mitigate
write-offs.
The electronic medical record (EMR) component of MediSoft Clinical is a fully
functional EMR system. It is proven to reduce the time you spend on tasks not
directly related to patient care.
Unique note-centric design automatically updates the entire chart
from the progress note
documentation tools adapt to each provider’s style and offer a
choice of data entry methods
Health maintenance protocols are based on age, sex, disease,
medications or other conditions specific to the patient
Sophisticated coding advisor for Evaluation and Management codes use
both 1995 and 1997 CMS documentation guidelines to optimize coding based
on documentation
Webinars
McKesson is hosting educational Webinars on the Economic Stimulus Plan,
as well as an EHR Series which covers several aspects of McKesson's EHR
Solutions. These Webinars are complimentary and will provide you with
invaluable information on electronic health records and their ability to
improve productivity and the quality of healthcare. Copies of the
presentations as well as recordings are provided for all registrants. For a
Demo, contact our office.
Practice Partner® is an award-winning
electronic health record (EHR) and
medical billing software solution that empowers physicians to
enhance the quality of care and increase bottom-line productivity.
Practice Partner is ideal for independent medical practices that
want a sophisticated, easy to install and simple to use solution.
The Practice Partner system brings together all of the essential
elements necessary to run a modern practice.
A core part of the Practice Partner solution is Bright Note
Technology™ - the dynamic processing power that utilizes
single-note synchronization to instantaneously populate patient data across
the entire chart. Searchable patient data is then automatically generated.
The result is improved use, greater efficiency and enhanced clinical
reporting and health outcomes. To learn more about Practice Partner
with Bright Note Technology, read our
brochure or watch the video below:
All Webinars take place 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern - To attend a
webinar, contact our office
More on the Stimulus Package
The HITECH Act offers significant financial incentives to
providers that use certified EHR systems and other health IT, including:
Up to $44,000 (under Medicare) or $64,000 (under Medicaid) per
physician
Approximately $2 - 8 million per hospital
Funds become available:
Oct. 1, 2010 for hospitals and health systems
Jan. 1, 2011 for office-based physicians
Additionally, $300 million is dedicated to “regional or sub-national”
health information exchange (HIE) initiatives designed to connect the care
continuum.
With the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, the
federal government has put muscle – and money — behind making electronic
health records (EHR) systems a reality for every healthcare practitioner.
Specifically, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical
Health (HITECH) section (H.R. 1-113) of the ARRA bill contains $19.2 billion
in incentives for implementing EHR systems and other HIT.
But this landmark legislation is not about implementing technology for
technology’s sake. It’s about promoting the
“meaningful use” of EHRs to connect care settings and providers so
patients receive better, safer care. It’s about using the power of HIT to
improve efficiency, reduce costs and ultimately, to expand access to
healthcare services for all Americans.
Hospitals and physician practices that do not adopt EHRs will incur
financial penalties – in the form of reduced Medicare and Medicaid payments
– beginning in 2015.
How to Secure Stimulus Funding
To secure funding, care providers must:
Improve quality, safety and efficiency while reducing health
disparities
Engage patients and families
Improve care coordination
Improve population and public health
Ensure adequate privacy and security protections for personal health
information
