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EHR Adoption Climbing, But Some States Falling Behind

The National Ambulatory Medical Care Surve y (NAMCS) conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is an annual nationally representative survey of patient visits to office-based physicians that collects information on use of electro… [Read more »]

Usability and Cost Cited as Cause of Physician Dissatisfaction with Electronic Health Records

High cost and poor functionality of EHRs outweigh benefits to many physicians A new national survey of nearly 1,000 physicians conducted for Medical Economics from November to December 2013 by The MPI Group (967 respondents with an approximate +/-… [Read more »]

SGR is gone with MIPS taking it's place, Meaningful use being absorbed

SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act Although they have not yet determined how it will be paid for, the House (bill referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce et al) and Senate (bill referred to Senate Finance) have agreed… [Read more »]

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