Practice Management

Only credentialed medical assistants are permitted to enter medication, radiology, and laboratory orders into the EHR to count toward meeting the Meaningful Use thresholds under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive programs.

A reader writes that he has been recertified four times and met his continuing medical education requirements, so he should not be required to do maintenance of certification again.

A reader explains the meaning of "nonprofit" as it applies to hospitals.

K.J. Lee, MD, writes to clarify his proposal for a payment system that would reward physicians for improving patients' outcomes.

A reader says the maintenance of certification process does nothing to help patients.

A reader says maintenance of certification exam did not cover the day-to-day medical issues she confronts in her practice.

In the near future, patients will cover more of their healthcare bills as deductibles increase along with access to insurance. It could mean a financial hit if the challenges presented by the trend toward high-deductible health plans are not handled properly by medical practices.

While limited liability corporations often are the go-to method for incorporating a physician’s practice, there are further considerations every practice owner should make

Tips to fine-tune your EHR to fit seamlessly into your practice workflow

The overall health of the population enrolled in the exchanges may be determine whether the exchanges succeed, many experts believe.

This is the first time ONC has proposed an edition of certification criteria separate from Meaningful Use regulations.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had doled out more than $19 billion in meaningful use incentive payments. As the agency inches closer to its $27 billion budget, there’s evidence that it’s increasing its auditing activities. Physicians should assume they will be audited, and prepare accordingly.

A new survey of American physicians show that the vast majority are struggling to engage their patients, cope with impacts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and deal with changing reimbursement models.

Hiring your family at your medical practice can lower your tax burden and help them with their retirement planning.

While it is easy to feel powerless during care transitions and difficult to influence the processes and handoffs taking place outside your practice’s walls, don’t despair: Here are seven steps to build a rigorous transition of care process that can make a difference in how your practice operates.

Knowing when it’s the right investment can determine whether you see profit or losses from your real estate venture.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has added physician quality measures for diabetes and heart disease treatments to Physician Compare, the website designed to help patients select providers.

President Barack Obama is including increased funding toward medical school programs for internal medicine, pediatrics, and family medicine in his 2015 budget proposal. But Medicare plans to cut payments to practicing physicians.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced changes to stage 2 and stage 3 of the Meaningful Use (MU) program designed to ease the burden on physicians already coping with many regulatory burdens.

The American Medical Association says it’s “deeply concerned” that a contingency plan has not been put in place if issues occur during ICD-10 testing this month.

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National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Karen DeSalvo challenged thousands of HIT professionals at HIMSS 2014 in Orlando to work collaboratively to build a truly interoperable EHR system.

Analysis of data at one of the nation's largest Patient-centered Medical Home pilots finds limited improvements in costs and patient outcomes.

CMS says reductions will average 1.9%; insurance companies say cuts will be much larger

The “hyper-politicized debate” about healthcare reform needs to shift to a thoughtful dialogue about evidence and data, according to former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in addressing thousands of HIT professionals at the HIMSS 2014 conference in Orlando, Florida.