The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published a report this week regarding the relief of pain in pediatric patients in emergency care settings. According to the report, “a systematic approach to pain management and anxiolysis, including staff education and protocol development, can provide comfort to children…and improve staff and family satisfaction.” By using pain management…
Are you a physical therapist looking to earn continuing education units (CEU)? Do you want to learn more about physical therapy EMR software or hear stories about issues affecting practices like yours? If so, the PPS/APTA Annual Conference & Exhibition is the place for you. Organized by the Private Practice Section of the American Physical…
Thinking about replacing your Allscripts EMR system? You’re not alone. After Allscripts announced earlier this month that it was halting all sales and development of its MyWay product – and that the EMR will not be ICD-10 or meaningful use stage 2 compliant – many physicians have begun considering making the transition to another fully…
Meaningful Use stage 2 guidelines build on stage 1, promote data exchange and patient engagement. While many providers are still knee deep in the first stage of meaningful use, countless others have yet to implement an EMR system, much less attest to meaningful use. Still, many medical professionals have already started preparing for meaningful use…
Telemedicine services allow medical professionals to provide care at a distance by using videoconferencing technologies and other digital IT solutions. Additionally, with telemedicine EMR software physicians can easily incorporate telehealth data into their patients’ electronic health records. This allows medical professionals to keep accurate documentation of their patient encounters, whether or not the patient is…
