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A New ME-P Survey
By Ann Miller RN, MHA
[Executive Director]
Web, or more specifically health 2.0, tools have made medical practice more interactive and collaborative for all stakeholders; doctors, patients, payers, hospitals, employers and third party insurance companies.
But, what actually is Health 2.0? Do you embrace or fear it?
A Definition
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Now, it’s your turn.
Doctors, do you use Health 2.0 tools in your own medical practice [all specialties and degree designations are invited to opine]; either in the cloud [SaaS] or thru on-site programs? Please tell us why or why not! What tools do you use, the risks, benefits, results, costs, etc?
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Government Loans to Docs May Raise Health Costs
Many of us are not rushing into eHRs or Health 2.0 tools. Why … cost?
For example, some colleagyes eager to expand or modernize – about 5,000 doctors, dentists and other health care providers – have obtained more than $2.5 billion in government-backed loans under the economic stimulus law, according to federal records.
But, those loans, some experts say according to this essay, could produce an unwanted side effect; higher healthcare costs.
http://www.physiciansnews.com/2010/05/26/government-loans-to-docs-may-raise-health-costs/
Now, why is anyone surprised at this finding? In macro-economic terms, an abundant money supply typically leads to inflation, increased output and lowered quality.
Dr. Marty
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e-Rxing Controlled Substances
Doctors can now submit prescriptions for schedule II, III, IV, and V controlled substances electronically under a new Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) rule.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PracticeManagement/InformationTechnology/20457
Andy
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RECs and Meaningful Use
The Feds are spending $640 million to create Regional Extension Centers (RECs) to assist 100,000 PCPs with and without pre-existing EMRs to qualify for “Meaningful Use.” That is $6,400 per doctor to teach them how to meet HITECH standards in order to receive stimulus money.
The HIMSS definition of eligibility is defined in the next paragraph. But it seems to me that anything that requires $640 Mil to target the group of providers who already encompass the highest rate of EMR usage, implies a bit of difficulty (or discrimination). I have included the Gov’t FAQ’s portion of the website link.
For purposes of the Medicare incentive payments for meaningful use of certified EHR technology, eligible professionals are defined at Section 1848(o)(5) of the Social Security Act (SSA) as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)(Recovery Act), as being a physician as defined at SSA 1861(r)). SSA Section 1886(d) hospitals are established by SSA 1886(n), as added by the Recovery Act, as eligible to receive the incentives. SSA Section 1814, as amended by the Recovery Act, provides for incentives for Critical Access Hospitals. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on January 13 to implement provisions of the Recovery Act that provide incentive payments for the meaningful use of certified EHR technology.
This proposed rule includes the definition of meaningful use, along with other requirements for qualifying for incentive payments, and a link to the proposed rule is available here.
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Marc Garfield, DPM
Williamsburg, VA
mgarfield1@cox.net
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