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Errors and Failures and Crashes — Oh My!

Software errors out, servers fail, harddrives crash, data gets corrupted, storms strike, people make mistakes — so goes life.  Anyone who administers healthcare information technology knows that “things happen.” 
The question is — how do you recover from errors and failures and system crashes?  Our answer:  electronic data vaulting.  Electronic data vaulting offers a completely secure [...]

Reduce Patient No-Show Rates by up to 50%

If your practice is not taking advantage of modern-day technologies to remind patients about their appointments, it’s time to start.  Using email and the telephone, we have an automated appointment reminder system that will

reduce patient no-show rates by up to 50%
drive additional revenue to the practice
improve patient communications and satisfaction
affect positive patient outcomes

Our patient appointment [...]

Incentives to Doctors for Prescribing Electronically

In 2009 and 2010, your medical practice may realize a 2% gain in Medicare reimbursements. What’s the catch? You need to trade in your prescription pads for e-prescribing technology.
Commencing on the first of January, 2009, the federal government will motivate physicians to prescribe electronically by paying them an extra two percent on their reimbursement rates [...]

Transitioning to Electronic Medical Records

When medical practices consider transitioning from paper to electronic health records, they are often hit with a variety of vendor pitches and promises about technology. It’s important to remain informed from unbiased sources about the failures and successes of some of the EMR pioneers.
Here is one article that offers solid information about [...]

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