Eric McDonald is co-founder and CEO of DocuTAP, a Sioux Falls, S.D., company that provides urgent care practices with an innovative approach to workflow management. The firm’s flagship product, DocuTAP’s EMR and Practice Management software, fully integrates practice management and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) capabilities in one complete system. DocuTAP software features automated and customizable tools that enhance healthcare providers’ ability to deliver and manage patient care.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have gotten the message—few are ready to attest for Meaningful Use Stage 2, beginning in 2014. Yesterday, the CMS proposed a ruling to extend the deadline to begin the first year of MU Stage 2 attestation to 2015, requiring the use of 2014 Editon CEHRT. However, eligible professionals (EPs) […]
Surprisingly, things can move fast in Washington, D.C. On Thursday, March 27, the House of Representatives passed bill H.R. 4302 (Protecting Access to Medicare)—known as the ‘Doc Fix’ bill—by voice vote. This bill’s main provision is to adjust the sustainable growth rate (SGR) for Medicare payments, which states how much physicians get paid for services. […]
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