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Avoiding the EHR Medicare Payment Adjustment for 2016
The deadline is fast approaching to file for a Hardship Exception to avoid the 2016 Medicare EHR payment adjustment. If your provider successfully attested for the 2014 reporting period, you…
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Avoiding Malicious Websites
For those of us that have seen The Wizard of Oz, the Internet is like the field of poppies. Good and bad websites cannot be identified simply by looking at…
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Changes in the Meaningful Use and Quality Reporting Programs
There is a new bill (SGR-Sustainable growth rate) that has been passed and includes a new incentive program called the Merit-based Incentive Payment (MIPS). This incentive program essentially rolls together…
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CMS Releases Meaningful Use Proposed Changes for 2015-2017
On Friday, April 10th, CMS released a 210 page document outlining the long awaited proposed rule for the 2015 reporting year. CMS originally announced their intention to do so in…
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The Value of Support – What to look for when evaluating your service provider
Not all hosting companies have a good client support system. As a healthcare or financial provider you need to make sure that you not only look at their security, uptime and service…
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6 Benefits of Moving to the Cloud (Part 2)
In Part I of The Benefits of Moving to the Cloud, we discussed how cost effective, scalable, and secure it is to implement a cloud solution for your IT needs.…
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Can the Trend in the Internet Wall of Shame be Hurting Your Business?
As technology has advanced over the years, dependence on the internet for business reasons has increased significantly. People conduct research online for everything from the cheapest hotels to the best primary…
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6 Benefits of Moving to the Cloud (Part 1)
There is no question that technological advances are being made at ever-increasing speeds. If you’re in the business of providing health or financial services that fact may make you a little…
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The Importance of Upgrading and Maintaining your IT Hardware
In an age when virtually all talk about computers seems to revolve around cloud solutions, it may seem a little strange to hear someone ask you what you’re doing to maintain…
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Preparing for the Meaningful Use 2015 Reporting Period
There is one task that must be completed not later than December 31st, 2014 in order to be successful for the 2015 Meaningful Use reporting period. For everyone who is…
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How Your IT Partner Prevents Costly Mistakes
Business owners must be reassured that investing in outsourced IT services will be worth the cost. The real costs are not in the payment for services, but in the shortcomings…
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9 Questions You Should be Asking When Looking for a Hosting Provider
As a healthcare professional, we realize that you are striving to lower costs while improving your quality of patient care. We understand that you face additional requirements of meeting your IT…
