Health software in the digital era has completely introduced a sea of change into healthcare already, and it shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. With the introduction of specialized electronic medical record (EMR) technology, hospitals, outpatient clinics and healthcare organizations have better and more complete access to secure patient records without the insecurities of…
In last month’s column (see The Strategic View of Meaningful Use: Part 1, http://bit.ly/1KzmezO), we began to review the importance of understanding the penalties, and time frames for the penalties, imposed if Meaningful Use (MU) documentation was overlooked. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), starting in 2015, if you are an…
The Pittsburgh Technology Council (PTC) recognized the growth, innovation and culture of southwestern Pennsylvania’s top technology companies last night at its annual Tech 50 Awards. Since 1997, the Tech 50 Awards have represented transformative technology centers of excellence with tech companies at all stages of growth, as well as a top CEO. This year, the…
Catch your breath, step to the edge, and rappel 21 stories down EQT Plaza in downtown Pittsburgh. Net Health raised more than $3,600 (in only three days!) from employees and friends to earn the opportunity to go “Over the Edge”, a program benefiting Our Clubhouse Pittsburgh. Our Dir. Net Health Life, Dana Bethune, and Dir. Software Development,…
The art and science of documentation continues to take on strategic initiatives, especially since the launch of Meaningful Use (MU). It is important to be reminded this initiative offers incentive payments and imposes penalties with the intention for providers to adopt certified electronic health record technology. On January 1, 2015, Medicare began penalizing providers who…
Wound care clinics continue to operate under multidisciplinary models. Implementing effective workflows is essential to producing optimal outcomes. Associated morbidity, decreased quality of life, and, in extreme cases, mortality are among the many reasons significant interest continues to be given to best practices for the prevention and treatment of chronic wounds. For those healthcare providers…
Wound care is a business operating with specific rules and guidelines. The very root of proving you are working within stated clinical, financial, and operational guidelines is the data you’ll capture using your specialty electronic medical record (EMR). From the time a patient is called to schedule a service, the documentation process begins and medical necessity and coverage are confirmed and…
October 1, 2015, is our International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) implementation go-live date.As you ramp up for your transition fromICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM in thewound care department, there are a number of key documentation strategies and processes to review. 1. According to Healthcare Information and Managements Systems (HIMSS) (www.healthcareitnews.com/directory/icd-10-coding), ‘‘The International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification…
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Whiskey. (Two blocks from the Pittsbugh office!) Wigle Whiskey was the site of our recent Pittsburgh Formal Friday party and, with the full onset of summer, we gave it a Hawaiian twist. Yes, that’s right. Whiskey tastings and distillery tours with a “Grass Skirts Welcome” policy. Oh, and a watermelon shark.