When choosing the best EMR for your practice there are many things to consider.  Among the first is whether the PM (Practice Management) software you are currently using has an EMR component and whether it will meet the requirements under the HITECH section of the ARRA.  It is highly desirable to use an EMR that [...]

The HITECH section of the ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) provides incentives for physicians who adopt some type of EMR (electronic medical records).  The incentives consist of reimbursements from Medicare starting in 2011 and ending in 2014.  Those physicians who have not adopted an EMR by 2015 will have their Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement [...]