http://blog.srssoft.com/2009/07/interview-on-%e2%80%9cmeaningful-use%e2%80%9d-with-rosemarie-nelson-national-consultant-on-physician-practice-management-and-ehr-implementation/ From Evan Steele, CEO SRSsoft Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:12:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://blog.srssoft.com/2009/07/interview-on-%e2%80%9cmeaningful-use%e2%80%9d-with-rosemarie-nelson-national-consultant-on-physician-practice-management-and-ehr-implementation/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Evan Steele, CEO SRSsoft Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:06:01 +0000 http://blog.srssoft.com/?p=427#comment-753 Practices need to weigh the costs of lost productivity associated with a point-and-click EMR against the potential loss of Medicare revenue. In addition, they need to assess the risk associated with the purchase, i.e. the chance that the physicians will not be able or willing to use the "certified" EMR in the manner required to meet the <a href="http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_10741_876940_0_0_18/Meaningful%20Use%20Matrix%2007162009.pdf" rel="nofollow">definition of "meaningful use"</a>. My experience with orthopaedic practices is that these specialists, in particular, are not willing to stop dictating exam notes to spend the time pointing and clicking their way through patient visits. In this case, the practice is stuck with an EMR they did not want and do not use fully, and they would still be subject to the penalties. Also, keep in mind, the penalties do not begin until 2015. Practices need to weigh the costs of lost productivity associated with a point-and-click EMR against the potential loss of Medicare revenue. In addition, they need to assess the risk associated with the purchase, i.e. the chance that the physicians will not be able or willing to use the “certified” EMR in the manner required to meet the definition of “meaningful use”. My experience with orthopaedic practices is that these specialists, in particular, are not willing to stop dictating exam notes to spend the time pointing and clicking their way through patient visits. In this case, the practice is stuck with an EMR they did not want and do not use fully, and they would still be subject to the penalties. Also, keep in mind, the penalties do not begin until 2015.

]]> http://blog.srssoft.com/2009/07/interview-on-%e2%80%9cmeaningful-use%e2%80%9d-with-rosemarie-nelson-national-consultant-on-physician-practice-management-and-ehr-implementation/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Bojan Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:32:12 +0000 http://blog.srssoft.com/?p=427#comment-728 I think you bring up some very interesting points here. What would you say to practices that generate a high volume in Medicare revenue once Medicare decides to begin deducting a percentage of their revenue because they are not using a certified system? I think you bring up some very interesting points here. What would you say to practices that generate a high volume in Medicare revenue once Medicare decides to begin deducting a percentage of their revenue because they are not using a certified system?

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