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Setting Up Your EHR for Success: A Comprehensive Guide for Mental Health Providers

TheraNest

With the mental health industry’s increasing complexity, coupled with lower reimbursement and increased administrative burden, EHRs (Electronic Health Records) are more helpful than ever. But even after you finally take the step to start using (or switch) to the right software , setting up an EHR can feel daunting.

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Curing Common HIPAA & EHR Spelling Headaches

Healthcare IT Today

(Fun Friday’s HIPAA vs. HIPPA chart reminded me of an oldie-but-goodie article I wrote years ago to help you always spell HIPAA correctly. And I hate it when I type EHR to abbreviate Electronic Health Records and it always autocorrects to HER, which I have also seen in published articles and even federal documents.

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How Healthcare Communication Platforms Can Harness Generative AI in a HIPAA-Compliant Way

Healthcare IT Today

When the sector is set to face shortages of between 37,800 and 124,000 physicians by 2034, generative AI could alleviate administrative work, such as summarizing patient calls and managing electronic health records (EHRs), to allow medical staff to focus on improving patient care.

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Telehealth, properly integrated with EHRs, can boost cancer care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"Having this kind of tool built into the clinicians' workflow by being embedded within the EHR is another level of convenience that is becoming table stakes at this stage." These tools aim to minimize clinician burden, reduce their time spent within the EHR, and answer patients after hours. In October 2022, Providence St.

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Documenting RPM Services in Medical Billing

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

However, alongside the benefits RPM offers, healthcare providers must navigate a complex terrain of documentation requirements to support billing claims effectively. Documenting this consent ensures transparency and compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Progressive Therapeutics allays telehealth security concerns with EHR integration

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Staff would have to juggle multiple windows between the EHR and the video call; it wasn't a smooth operation. Nor was it HIPAA-compliant, a major concern. Progressive Therapeutics found vendor Azalea Health, which offered a proposal for an EHR solution that came fully integrated with telehealth. " PROPOSAL.

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Athenahealth launches new EHR-embedded telehealth tool

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" By directly integrating video conferencing within the athenaOne EHR, the company says it hopes to streamline patient and provider experience. " Nurses can complete patient intake through the EHR and then initiate a so-called virtual handoff to practitioners. ON THE RECORD.

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