From the monthly archives:
March 2009
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Health Care Stimulus – Who is eligible?
March 31, 2009One major goal of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is to encourage physicians to adopt Electronic Medical Records (EMRs). The act does that by paying incentives up to $44,000 to physicians that adopt EMRs. In addition, the act penalizes physicians without ...
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To PHR or Not to PHR. That is Today’s Question
March 24, 2009During your lifetime you will see dozens of physicians each of whom specializes in a different field, and each of whom compiles a separate file of information about your health and medical conditions, including thoughts about their decision making processes. The electronic version of ...
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Health Care Stimulus – What is a Certified EMR?
March 23, 2009The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, otherwise known as the Stimulus Act, authorizes the government to pay incentives totaling $44,000 per physician to encourage the adoption of Electronic Medical Records (EMRs). The incentives are coupled with penalties; physicians that don’t adopt an ...
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Stimulus Payments – Are they Worth it?
March 3, 2009The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed into law on February 17th, allocates $44,000 in payments to medical practices that adopt a certified Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system. This legislation is supposed to provide an incentive for physicians to switch from paper ...
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