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Do You Like Center for Disease Control (CDC) Hepatitis C Testing Proposal?

The Center for Disease Control focuses on disease prevention and control (especially infectious diseases and food borne pathogens and other microbial infections), environmental health, occupational safety and health, health promotion, injury prevention and education. And their reach extends globally, outside … Continue reading

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Will HITECH Act EMR Software Requirements Be Affected By 2012 Election?

I was recently asked if the HITECH Act EHR incentive program will be effected by the 2012 election. Well the move to electronic medical records was mandated by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health / HITECH Act … Continue reading

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Are You Entering The Blood Pressure Video Contest For Health Care Providers?

May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and Stroke Awareness Month. And the reasons for these observances are obvious. About 68 million Americans have high blood pressure or hypertension. High blood pressure is called the “silent killer” because you … Continue reading

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Will Electronic Medical Records Kill Medicare Physicians Practices?

Medicaid and Medicare physicians, hospitals and health care providers are required to implement electronic medical records But what happens if 2015 comes and you don’t have Electronic Medical Records? The government has penalties starting in 2015 for Medicare health care … Continue reading

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Are There Electronic Health Records Benefits Besides The EHR Incentive Program?

The 2009 HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act) mandates that Medicare and Medicaid health care providers adopt Electronic Health Records (EHR) technology. And the HITECH Act in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services … Continue reading

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