All About MIPS: How to Prepare for this Reporting Period


It is time to start collecting data for the last reporting period of 2017 for MIPS. If you have not collected at least 90-days of performance data by October 2, 2017, you will get a negative adjustment from Medicare. Confused? As CMS released information a bit late, many practitioners are rather confused about how to … Continue reading All About MIPS: How to Prepare for this Reporting Period

Accessing & Using APIs from Major EMR Vendors–Some Data at Last!


Today I’m happy to release some really unique data about a pressing problem–the ability of small tech vendors to access health data contained in the systems of the major EMR vendors. There’ll be much more discussion of this topic at the Health 2.0 Provider Symposium on Sunday, and much more in the Health 2.0 Fall Annual Conference as a … Continue reading Accessing & Using APIs from Major EMR Vendors–Some Data at Last!

Reducing Heart Attack Chances


Coronary illness is the number 1 cause of death in United States, stroke is number 5. Risk of heart disease is affected by many factors including being overweight, malnutrition, smoking cigarettes, stress, high blood pressure, and lack of physical activity. Prevention measures and treatments can reduce the risk of heart disease, and your lifestyle choices … Continue reading Reducing Heart Attack Chances

WHAT TYPE OF MEDICATION CAN AN URGENT CARE DOCTOR PRESCRIBE?


Types of Medications That Most Likely Will Not Be Prescribed at Urgent Care While there are many types of medications that can be prescribed at an urgent care clinic, there are certain medications that are often not prescribed by urgent care doctors. Prescription Refills: If a patient forgot to get a refill from his or … Continue reading WHAT TYPE OF MEDICATION CAN AN URGENT CARE DOCTOR PRESCRIBE?