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Dictation versus EMR-Based Reports
With dictation costs going up and government and third party payers mandating that doctors transition to EMR systems, the time for a decision on purchasing an EMR system is closer than you think.
Share the Risk Pain Management in a Dedicated Facility
Article explains how the Share the Risk Model is used in pain management in a dedicated facility. this article is a first in a series of case reports.
The Multi-disciplinary Pain Medicine Fellowship
Article addresses the multidisciplinary pain medicine fellowship: Will it change the practice of pain medicine?
EMR Adoption
Electronic medical records (EMRs) are the future. Article on implementing EMRs in your pain practice.
Facility Profile: Casa Palmera
Casa Palmera has become a model center for the treatment of comorbid chronic pain, substance dependence, eating disorders, and emotional trauma by bringing together the best of Eastern and Western medicine with neuroscience.
Take Advantage of the Economic Stimulus Incentive Payments
Having a fully implemented electronic medical record (EMR) by 2011 that demonstrates "meaningful use" qualifies physicians for a phased incentive of $44,000—otherwise, starting in 2015, lack of an EMR will result in reduced reimbursements.
Automate Your Clinic — Part II: Automate Around the Doctor
With the current economic problems, now is the time to automate your clinic to be profitable or, at the very least, initial steps can be taken to computerize faxes and paper files without disrupting your own patient focus.
2009 Is the Year to Automate Your Clinic — Part 1
Tips on converting to electronic medical records.
Advances in Fax Technology
Exploring the role of the fax in healthcare and running a healthcare practice.
Consistent Documentation Drives Compliance
As the healthcare world transitions to EMRs, it's more important than ever to have consistent documentation in proving compliant patient care.
Cell Phone Impact on Your Pain Practice
As more and more people rely on their cell phone, learn how cell phone technology will impact your pain medicine practice.
IT Consultants — Whom Should You Trust?
One of the most important decisions in getting your clinic computerized and moving towards a “paperless” environment is setting up and maintaining your computer network infrastructure.
Compliant Billing, Coding and Documentation for Interventional Pain Management
A pain management specialist reviews billing and coding requirements for the interventional pain management field.
Using EMRs to Make Your Patient “Triage” and Clinical Flow More Efficient
Article discusses using electronic medical records to make your patient “triage” and clinical flow more efficient.
Chronic Pain Program in a Primary Care Setting
With a designated pain professional and appropriate safeguards, a pain management program can be successfully integrated into a multi-physician primary care clinic.