From the monthly archives:
September 2008
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Global lessons: U.S. can learn from others in adopting electronic health records
September 24, 2008Global lessons: U.S. can learn from others in adopting electronic health records WTN News “Here, the government is a payer, and certainly the largest payer with Medicare, Medicaid, and the military, but we have large number of payers coming from commercial sectors and they have to ...
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The Importance of Offsite Backups
September 23, 2008Have you ever thought about how your practice would survive after a disaster? What would happen if your office burned down, or burglars broke in and stole all your computers? Natural disasters, such as floods, hurricanes, and tornados also pose a threat. Many businesses fail ...
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Representative Stark Introduces Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008
September 18, 2008Representative Pete Stark, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, introduced the Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 (H.R.6898) on September 15th. If passed, the act would codify certain offices and committees which would make recommendations on standards for ...
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Investing in your Practice
September 10, 2008Cost is the major barrier that prevents most practices from adopting an electronic medical record (EMR). Most people are uncomfortable purchasing something that costs more money than they have, which is reasonable. However, EMRs are investments that will give you a positive return over ...
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