Electronic Patient Data: The Future e-Wave Comes Crashing Down

Four quick, current looks at patient information: Need, Care, Exploitation, and Change 

NEED

Now that hospitals and offices are getting on the EHR bandwagon and they are discovering the pearls, perils, and pitfalls of it, it is coming to light that physicians aren’t the only people who need to be educated about electronic health records and using them. According to a new study by PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) and some general “noticing” of things, it is being discovered that patients aren’t quite on the e-records band wagon yet either. PwC surveyed 1000 consumers and found that only 14% of them had gotten their records electronically from their physician (I didn’t see a note that indicated any connection between desiring to get their records electronically, and being able to get them because of the office not being able to issue it.) Setting aside that potential problem- 14% get e-record, 30% said they don’t know why they would ever need them, and 50% requested paper records. When consumers were asked how they would like to interact with their doctors electronically the top three answers were to: follow-up from their doctors, make appointments, learn about treatment information.

EHR- Got one?

Dr. Blumenthal Discusses Registration for EHR Incentive Programs (video +)

In the Blumenthal video above, he gave some statistics:

• About 80% of the hospitals plan to implement EHRs and work on complying with the stimulus fund program over the next two years.
• 40% of private practice physicians plan on doing the same, and 80% of them plan on implementing and working their EHR over the next two years.
• 18% of private practice physicians said they will not participate at all.

We know that the magic stimulus dollar amount an individual physician can get over the five years is $44,000. I was also reading that hospitals can get reimbursements and aid of up to $2 million.

Are you ready? What tools are you going to use this year?

In case you've missed it or haven't noticed.... we have some great tools in the form of upcoming seminars and webinars to help you make the most out of your office (and your bank account) this year.

First Up Seminars

NACC 1-day Super CA Training and Certification class for CAs, Office Manager, and even you Chiropractors who work on your own coding. We've also got some documentation specials for you doctors.

It's not just a nice thing to have a certified coder, it also pays in correct coding, protects you in an audit, and will become a vital necessity in the near future as rules, regulations, and documentation tighten (not to mention the introduction of ICD-10, coming to your office soon). Don't just be on the cutting edge, be on the leading edge of payment.

1-day, Super CA Chiropractic Coding & Certification Seminar Begins Next Week, Are you Registered?

Don't miss out!  You still have a chance to sign up and attend the upcoming sessions over the next two weeks!  You can literally go back to your office and change your office life after attending this seminar.  You are worth it and this seminar will pay for itself and you, the week you go back and use it.



My favorite NACC quote of the day?

"Don't wait for the government- Create you own Stimulus Plan!"

Certify in 2011: Become a Certified Chiropractic Coder

The NACC announces new February seminars, with more nationwide locations and dates to come soon.

Click here to download PDF

Genius Presents WritePad webinars, by WritePad

Click the Banner for the schedule.

  

We wanted to make sure that all of our WritePad clients and users were aware of the upcoming December webinars being provided by WritePad.  If you have any additional questions regarding these webinars, please e-mail denzler@@writepad.com

Happy 2011!

Genius Solutions wishes you and yours a prosperous New Year.

Early EHR Birds, ARRA Incentive Worms!

On your mark, if you are ready and set... on January 3rd, you can go!

January 3, 2011 marks the beginning of registration for those early bird EHR implementers that want to work to receive their ARRA stimulus incentives the first year of availability.

Have a Paid & Paperless Office in 2011

Tuesday, January 4th, 12:30-1:30pm EDT

Sign Up Here:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/423118810

Live From the “ONC HIT 2010 Update”

How serious is the government about you instituting high tech solutions (read this as EHR) into your office?  Well let’s just say that this first phase of Obamacare is heading straight for you and your office like a runaway train with a nuke on its heels.

If the billions of dollars they have spent and are planning to spend through the ARRA stimulus package aren’t enough.  Then you may want to listen to their logic.  If money and logic aren’t enough, then you’d better be ready for the sticks and stripes to come.

Everything you every wanted to know about HIPAA & Privacy, but were afraid to ask

Ok, during the ONC HIT conference this week, they gave an invaluable link for everything you might want or need to know about HIPAA and privacy concerns and here it is:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/

You may be able to Pack up your “Red Flags” Come January

It looks like the FTC may have just gotten a flag on their Red Flags play.  The FTC Red Flags rulings that have been pushed forward a couple of times over the last year may finally be at a rest for physicians.