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ICD 10 Preparation
Although a proposed rule by the Department of Health and Human Services may make it possible to delay implementation of ICD-10 guidelines until October of 2014, providers and healthcare employees must still be ready to face the obstacles that will doubtlessly follow such a profound change. Even the best prepared practices may still experience chaos and confusion during ICD 10 implementation, so it is important not to procrastinate too long before taking steps to prepare. The American association of professional coders recommend...
read moreAvoiding the “Wall of Shame”
Because of the massive Medicaid data breach in Utah, much of EMR related news lately has been focused on security-related issues. Now more than ever, the public wants to know what is being done to protect their PHI, and health-related businesses are scrambling to make sure they have proper safeguards in place to avoid being the next one exposed on the infamous HHS “wall of shame”. Of course, there are government checklists regarding the data safety measures that must be undertaken, but in some cases these are only as proactive as...
read moreBloggin’ Blues
Life is good. Strike that, life is VERY good right now – my work is challenging and the collaborative team culture embraced and nurtured at SOAPware is a constant source of inspiration and support; neither of my adult kids has called asking for money this week; and, thanks to a recent spell of gorgeous spring weather, I’ve been able to drive around just about every afternoon with the top down on my little red convertible! Like I said, life, in general, is very good…but tonight, not so much. So, you might ask, if life is so...
read moreIntroducing SOAPware’s Clinical and Practice Management Certified Training Team
We wanted to take the time to introduce ourselves. It was not an easy task to get all of us in one spot for a photo opportunity, but we did it for you!!! We always like to put faces with voices and we thought you would too! Our training teams have years of clinical and practice management experience ranging from family practice, urology, hospital setting care, dental, human resources, elementary education and orthopedics. Most of us began using SOAPware version 4 and worked together in the clinic setting. We have been experiencing the changes,...
read moreChoosing a Secure Password
Choosing a password these days can be tough, especially with old and archaic rules in place to discourage any sort of hacking attempt. The rules often times require passwords that are difficult to remember, causing you to write down the password. This pretty much defeats the purpose of having a secure password in the first place! In order to choose a good password it’s important to understand how a typical hacker would figure out your password. This way we can use that knowledge to create passwords that are extremely secure and...
read moreImproving Handicapped Access in your Practice
As a result of a recent accident, I was physically disabled for a short time. To say the experience has been one of the most enlightening of my life is still an understatement. Likewise, I found that the term “disabled” hardly begins to describe people who live with physical limitations; for just being in their predicament requires the possession of a skill that many able-bodied individuals lack: the ability to adapt drastically. Nevertheless, functioning at a satisfactory level with physical limitations can be hard work in the...
read moreSyndicus, Inc. Scientific Services, SOAPware Announce Strategic Alliance
March 28, 2012 Syndicus, Inc. Scientific Services and Fayetteville, Ark.-based healthcare solutions provider SOAPware, Inc. have forged a strategic alliance that will ultimately help Maryland-area primary care practices transition from paper-based records to federally mandated electronic health record/electronic medical record (EHR/EMR) systems. Together, the companies will work closely to promote and sell SOAPware’s innovative EHR-hosted solution – SOAPware 2012, which the company launched in the fall of 2011. SOAPware, which has 17 years...
read moreTIP of the Week!
We are excited to share this week’s TIP with all of our SOAPware users! In earlier versions, users had and still have the capability of moving a SMARText Diagnosis Item from Active Problems to the Inactive Problems Field with a double-click and drag and drop method. Now, SOAPware has added the “Resolve Dx” menu option to take advantage of as another resource. This feature is not specifically required as a workflow for Meaningful Use at this time, but is a very practical tool for all users! All of the Meaningful Use standards for sharing...
read moreHL7 – The Language of HL7 Implementation
This article is intended to be a companion piece to “HL7 – A Developer’s View (or HL7–A Crash Course) Part One”. In my time at SOAPware, Inc. I have had the opportunity to speak to users in probably all 50 states. One observation I have made is that while English is the primary language spoken, there are certainly many different variations and vocabularies used in different regions of the country. For instance, I discovered that many people from Pennsylvania refer to themselves as being from PA, as the abbreviation of their...
read moreDon’t Just Sit There – Walk !
I’m a programmer and as such don’t have many opportunities each work day to move. In recent years there has been a growing movement towards rep-engineering the standard work desk to encourage more movement by using a Walking Desk. There are dozens of pre-built models available but they tend to be both expensive and not adjustable between walking and sitting. Since I’m a programmer my first thought was “how hard can it be to build my own”? The desk frame I used built by GeekDesk and provides the ability to adjust the height of the...
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