Power Your Practice

As 2011 draws to a close, Power Your Practice has been highlighting the technology and practice management news that will be most important in the coming year. We’ve addressed the big transition to HIPAA 5010, the top health technology hazards to watch out for in 2012, and the industry’s ongoing concerns about the coming ICD-10 [...]

As of January 1, all electronic administrative transactions in the U.S. healthcare system should comply with the updated standards of HIPAA Version 5010. Hopefully you upgraded your software, revised your templates and educated yourself on the 5010 changes in time for the conversion deadline.

Florida Hospital Flagler, a facility in the Adventist Health System, has become the first hospital in Florida to earn HIMSS Analytics’ Stage 7 Award for electronic medical records (EMR) implementation. The honor highlights Florida Hospital Flagler as an advanced adopter of EMR systems. Stage 7 is the highest level a hospital can attain under HIMSS [...]

By now, you’re probably bracing your practice for the conversion to ICD-10 code sets. Maybe you’ve even already budgeted for the major initial costs. But even if you’re well prepared for the technology purchases and administrative training time the switch will require, ICD-10 could still hurt you if you’re not aware of its potential consequences.