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What is it that separates the health care providers who truly reap the benefits of switching to EMR, and those who don’t? Katie Matlack, Medical Analyst at Software Advice, investigated that topic in a recent article posted on her blog. To find out, Matlack interviewed representatives of three health providers where EMRs are now in use, then shared some key takeaways.  

The 5010 transition is complex and each payer is of course adding their own little twist to it. Without a doubt, most providers have by now heard of the ANSI 5010 transition that will be mandated 3/31/12. What a lot of providers do not know is how it will affect their claims.

A lot of offices have been asking technical support what they need to be doing to get ready..

Medical practices scrambling to prepare for the HIPAA 5010 compliance deadline on January 1, 2012 can breathe a sigh of relief – they will get more time.

With the year coming to a close and the deadline for 5010 is fast approaching, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced it will not enforce penalties for HIPAA covered entities until March 31, 2012.

Many offices require an interface or bridge to receive electronic results from their labs. This is a bit of a black box on how it happens, who pays for what and how does this thing work anyway?

As with many of our process we try to make this as simple as possible. The communication tools and technical abilities of the labs as well as their willingness to cover the costs of the interface...