When trying to qualify for incentive payments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), it is not enough for a provider to demonstrate eligibility for the program and to attest that they are using approve electronic medical records (EHR) software. In order to receive CMS incentive payments, providers must show Meaningful Use (MU) of health information technology. Meaningful use refers to the standards and requirements established by CMS for providers to show that they are using EHR to collect relevant patient health information, sharing it with other providers, and using the information to improve patient health outcomes.

Like other medical professionals whose practices serve primarily Medicare patients, cardiologists are concerned about reduced reimbursements. Adding to the concerns about financial viability is the trend of many insurance companies to reduce the contracted rates that they pay their in-network providers. In this challenging economic environment, cardiologists need to take advantage of the benefits of practice management software so that they improve collection and streamline the claims processes.

Given the multidisciplinary nature of pain management, it is a monumental task to try to do the billing manually. Medical billing clerks do not only have to be able to apply the correct encounter codes for each different professional providing services to patients, but they also the disparities in the ways that third party payers authorize and reimburse for services among the various disciplines. Medical billing software can simply the process of submitting claims for pain management practices.

Healthcare organizations that provide mental health services lag other specialty areas in the adoption of electronic health records (EHR). In 2006, less than 8 percent of the community mental health centers have adopted EHR. While more mental have providers have adopted EHR today, the percentage of professionals using this technology remains relatively low due to concerns about cost and difficulty in find EHR software that is relevant to mental health practices. Fortunately, with mental health EHR software now being offered on a subscription basis, both of these concerns have been resolved.

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Electronic health records (EHR's) continue to gain acceptance among both medical providers and para-professionals, thanks to the many benefits that medical records software delivers to both service providers and patients. One of the latest groups to adopt the widespread use of electronic health records is behavioral health professionals; according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, "Forty-six states...are either incorporating or planning to incorporate electronic health records" in both their psychiatric hospitals and community mental health services.

Mental health care has seen a marked increase in demand in recent years. A growth in public awareness, coupled with a decrease in quality care facilities has led many practitioners to find themselves swamped with an influx of new clients, and the subsequent medical records that follow along with them. In addition, the steadily increasing power of both personal and enterprise level technology has significantly shortened the amount of time your average customer is willing to spend waiting for anything related to their own medical care.

If you run a radiological practice, you may be wondering "Does my practice need RIS software?" The short answer is yes. By utilizing RIS Software, your practice can:

OB GYN EMR software allows medical practices to process patient records more efficiently and without the need to purchase outside storage space when the office runs out of room. Not all electronic medical records software is created equal, and to find an appropriate solution check that the EMR software solution meets basic criteria. While these requirements are not the only factors that should be taken into consideration, they are the fundamentals that can help avoid purchasing the wrong software and can help in selecting an appropriate medical software company.

The newest trend in medical records is to go with an electronic health records (erh) system from a reputable medical software company. These systems take the paper out of paperwork and allow doctors, nurses and other staff members the ability to access vital records, prescription histories and diagnostic reports at the click of a mouse. There are 5 major reasons to look into one of these systems for your office.