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Department: Practice Management News
Potential Levels of HIT Incentive Funds Reported
Financial incentives for physicians implementing electronic medical record (EMR) systems could bring as much as $4 billion to individual states, according to an analysis by Practice Fusion, an EMR provider in San Francisco.
CPOE Associated With Decrease in Mortality, Researchers Report
Researchers at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine have shown for the first time that a significant decrease in hospital-wide mortality rates can be associated with implementing a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system. The system installed at Packard Children’s in 2007 correlated with a 20% decrease in mortality rates over 18 months, according to a study published online in Pediatrics on May 3. Researchers noted that other initiatives at the hospital may also have contributed to the drop in deaths.
First Medical Professional Jailed on HIPAA Violation Charges
A cardiothoracic surgeon has been sentenced to four months in jail for what experts say is the first case of a medical professional being jailed for violations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1993. The case is intended as a warning to medical professionals to initiate controls that would make it difficult or impossible for employees to access medical records without proper authorization.
Doctor Owned Hospitals to Lose Funding Under Reform Legislation
Physician-owned hospitals were one of the losers in the health reform debate. The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could result in the loss of 25,000 jobs in 37 states as a result of cuts in funding to these facilities, said Molly Sandvig, executive director of Physician Hospitals of America (www.physicianhospitals. org).
Expert Explains Value of Disability Insurance
For all professionals, including practicing physicians, disability insurance is a crucial safeguard. Even though physicians may have such insurance through a group policy, many do not realize that these policies can fall short, leaving the beneficiary unpleasantly surprised. As a result, it’s important for physicians to consider getting a policy that supplements or replaces a group policy, and they should know which features to seek when shopping for disability insurance.
Survey Reveals Lack of Familiarity With EHR Adoption Incentives
Most physicians do not understand how they could benefit from the stimulus funds available to them if they implement electronic health record (EHR) systems as prescribed in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, according to a recent survey.
The purpose of the online survey conducted by health information technology (HIT) company Ingenix (www.ingenix.com) was to gauge attitudes toward EHR technologies and to understand how federal stimulus incentives might affect purchase decisions, Ingenix said. Ingenix reported that 1,001 physician practice administrators and physicians responded to the survey.
Concierge Model Provides Options for PCPs
At virtually any medical conference or meeting of two or more physicians, the state of crisis within the medical profession is bound to be a key topic of discussion. Among the most pressing issues physicians talk about are the ramifications of health care reform, the shortage of primary care physicians (PCPs), decreases in reimbursement, and increases in the administrative hassles required to run a health care practice.
Report Outlines Need for Disability Insurance
A recently released report, Physician’s Guide to Purchasing Disability Insurance, by Michael Reiman, a financial planner and founder of Reiman Financial in Dallas, contains important advice for physicians.
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