cshah's blog

 “A good scalpel makes a better surgeon. Good communication makes a better doctor.”

- Dr. Josh Umbehr

Sometimes it feels like it is a good idea to buy everything from one vendor. EMR and PM software as well as hardware, networking and computer maintenance. 

Or is it?

Addition of Taxonomy Code for Billing Providers 

Under the new 5010 requirements, all billing providers are now required to report their Taxonomy Code with all claims. 

For the new release of WRS, we have created our first complete set of Video Release Notes!!!  A set of 6 videos will link to the written documentation to explain new/updated functionality to clients.

 http://www.emrandhipaa.com/emr-and-hipaa/2011/12/30/top-five-icd-10-pitfalls-top-10-health-it-list-series/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EmrAndHipaa+%28EMR+and+HIPAA%29

Electronic Transactions Standard: 5010.

Compliance date of January 1, 2012 was set by HHS for the Transaction Code Sets of Version 5010.

I saw an interesting post today titled 'Conflicting Indications of the Move to SaaS based EHR'.

CMS website lists which states have Medicaid EHR incentive program. As of October 3, 2011, following state programs that are open.

 Two years after John (EMR & HIPAA) wrote this post, I look at it again, and you may have just as well written it today. Nothing has changed. As you've mentioned, not all vendors and providers face the same challenge, but majority of them do. In fact, I venture to say that the problem has increased, judging by the number of requests we get from providers that want to 'switch'. When I ask why, the answers in most cases is systemic to what you've outlined here.