May 23, 2023 The Significance of Documentation in Healthcare Time Spent on EHR Documentation 33% of each visit Source: JAMA Internal Medicine, 2017 27% of each workday Source: Annals of Internal Medicine, 2019 NOTE: These statistics represent averages that may not reflect the experiences of every […]
May 18, 2023 Barriers and Burnout in Behavioral Health According to Mental Health America, in 2019-2020, more than 50 million U.S. adults were experiencing mental illness, and more than 12 million reported having serious thoughts of suicide. However, studies show that more than half of adults […]
May 8, 2023 The Stats Speak for Themselves MEDENT and FocusMD’s HealthxSolutions interface and full engagement service offers medical practices a comprehensive Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) solution. This can help practices in several ways, including: Improved Patient Care Continuous monitoring of vital signs can help doctors […]
The Aledade Commitment: Success in value-based care is more than just signing a contract By Mat Kendall, Co-Founder and President of Aledade April 3, 2023 When we launched Aledade in 2014, we did so with the mission of building a health care system that works better […]
April 26, 2023 In recent years, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has become increasingly important in the United States. According to a survey conducted by Spyglass Consulting Group, 88 percent of healthcare providers in the U.S. are either currently using or planning to use RPM technology, and […]
April 17, 2023 Time management is crucial to ensure that patients receive the right care at the right time. It’s also important to maintain efficiency at the practice. Here are some time management tips that can help medical practices: Schedule appointments effectively. Set aside enough time […]
April 6, 2023 Choosing an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system can be a significant decision for a medical practice. Here are some key factors to consider when selecting an EHR system: Cost EHR systems can vary widely in cost, so it’s important to evaluate the cost […]
The UDS Patient-Level Submission (UDS+) is an implementation of recent UDS modernization efforts. MEDENT is aware of these changes and actively involved with the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) and the UDS Test Cooperative (UTC). According to HRSA, the UDS Modernization Initiative aims to reduce […]
CMS recently announced some of the quality measures that are being truncated or suppressed for 2022 due to ICD-10 updates from October 1, 2022. 2022 MIPS Quality Measures Impacted by ICD-10 Updates Effective October 1, 2022 ICD-10 code updates are effective annually on October 1, but […]