Medical Informatics Engineering Adds PQRI Module to Minimally Invasive WebChart EMR System.FORT WAYNE Fort Wayne, city (1990 pop. 173,072), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee River; inc. 1840. It is the second largest city in the state, a major railroad and shipping point, a wholesale and distribution hub, , Ind. -- Medical Informatics medical informatics, n the field of information science concerned with the analysis and dissemination of medical data through the application of computers to various aspects of health care and medicine. Engineering today announced the addition of a Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI PQRI Physician Quality Reporting Initiative PQRI Product Quality Research Institute ) module to its WebChart electronic medical record system. This module automatically generates the data required for the PQRI voluntary reporting program administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, making it easier for practices to qualify for the 1.5 percent PQRI bonus payment. The WebChart PQRI module was developed with significant physician input. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dr. Michael Mirro, American College of Cardiology The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is a nonprofit medical association established in 1949 to educate, research and influence health care public policy. The president for the 2006–2007 year is Steven E. Nissen. [1] The organization has 39 chapters in the U.S. trustee and chair of the ACC See adaptive cruise control. HIT Committee, "The most practical challenge to participating in the PQRI program and realizing its financial benefits is that in order to collect the clinical data required for reporting, you either have to add significant overhead or have advanced information systems capable of providing the information at low or no cost to the practice." "The MIE PQRI module enables seamless data collection at the point of care," said Mirro. "It allows your practice to capture data electronically without adding overhead, so you can realize the full benefit of the 1.5 percent Medicare reimbursement. We're even seeing physicians who are establishing the return on investment for their EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. with PQRI as a significant component." "MIE's ability to listen to the medical community and rapidly develop this cost-effective quality reporting module really showed us that whatever quality initiatives insurance companies or the government send our way, we can find a solution for outpatient care," added Dr. Jay Alexander from North Shore Cardiologists in Bannockburn, Illinois. "Anyone that purchases an EMR and is interested in how that EMR can be modified to fit changes in healthcare, especially pay for performance and other reporting initiatives, should look at how simple this was." As patient encounters are documented, WebChart automatically populates the PQRI module based on 74 unique measures identified by CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. for the 2007 PQRI program. WebChart also makes it easy to document allowable performance exclusions. The WebChart PQRI module then generates specific CPT CPT See: Carriage Paid To [R] II quality-data codes associated with each measure, which are submitted as part of each claim. "From a practice management point of view, this tool is so simple to use that even doctors who are electronically challenged find it easy," added Dr. Mirro. "Implementation was seamless, and even physicians who hardly know how to use a computer had no trouble." Dr. Alexander concurs. "It's amazing how easily 12 other physicians in our practice have gotten on board with EMR and PQRI. Thanks to MIE, we were able to find a good solution to streamline the process." About PQRI: PQRI establishes a financial incentive for eligible professionals to participate in a voluntary quality reporting program. Eligible professionals who successfully report a designated set of quality measures on claims for dates of service from July 1 through December 31, 2007 may earn a bonus payment, subject to a cap, of 1.5% of total allowed charges for covered Medicare Physician Fee Schedule services. More information can be found at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI/ About MIE: Founded in 1995, Medical Informatics Engineering (MIE) delivers customized EMR, RIS/PACS, and medical-document management solutions designed to support and improve practice workflow. The MIE Minimally Invasive(TM) WebChart EHR (Electronic Health Records) Computerized medical records that bring patient care into the digital age and save time, money and lives. The push to adopt comprehensive electronic documentation between doctors' offices and hospital settings intensified after the RAND portfolio is scalable, flexible and configurable - helping avoid the upheaval normally associated with the transition to an EHR. MIE can accommodate individual preferences, with clinicians choosing the optimal mix of paper-based computerization com·put·er·ize tr.v. com·put·er·ized, com·put·er·iz·ing, com·put·er·iz·es 1. To furnish with a computer or computer system. 2. To enter, process, or store (information) in a computer or system of computers. and tablet-PC-based EHR exams. WebChart improves staff efficiency by automating repetitive tasks and eliminating redundant operations. WebChart design features robust interoperability and DICOM-compliance (for secure viewing of diagnostic imaging) built on an affordable Web-based platform. More information can be found at www.mieweb.com |
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