Understanding EHR Related Incentives and Penalties?

It is fascinating to talk with providers who say they are “going to take the penalties” rather than do EHR. 

Some practices are considering using an EHR provided or subsidized by their hospital.  What, if any, concerns are there with this?

How much access should patients have to their chart? Should they be able to update their chart? How will this work with an EHR?

Over the last several years the term ‘cloud’ has been almost as popular as the term ‘hybrid’. Whether you are using the cloud to save music or patient data, it is basically the same concept.

Allscripts recently announced they were discontinuing support of Medinotes and MyWay.   Why are EHRs discontinued?  How can a buyer keep from purchasing an EHR that might be discontinued?

Recently a group of physicians sued Allscripts because, among other issues, they allege that Alscripts is charging them to extract their data from the MyWay product that Allscripts is shutting down.

A lot of providers are trying “free” EHRs, lured by the idea of receiving government EHR incentives at little or no cost.  Most are finding that free EHR is quite costly.

You’ve done your due diligence but you’re still a little worried.  Feel better by doing these 5 tests of your potential EHR vendor before you sign on the dotted line.

Surveys are finding some specialties lagging in EHR use because Meaningful Use doesn’t cover key aspects of care.

A 1.5% reduction of your Medicare reimbursements is coming your way in 2013 unless: