Jane Ehrhardt

X-ray Reimbursements Will Bring an End to Analog and CR

Apr 18, 2016 at 05:44 pm by steve

Medicare has begun the push toward purely digital radiography (DR). Starting next year, reimbursements for exams preformed on film-based x-ray machines will radically decline..... Read More

Heroin and Birmingham’s Medical Community

Apr 18, 2016 at 05:44 pm by steve

“Through my entire career,” says Clay Morris, special agent with the Birmingham Office of the DEA, “I’ve never spoken to a heroin addict who didn&rsquo.... Read More

New Software Displays Real-time Costs, Risks and Options

Mar 08, 2016 at 10:10 am by steve

Five years ago, Mukul Mehra, MD, a gastroenterologist in Birmingham, told a colleague that he wanted a ribbon of information on his computer screen that delivered risk and cos.... Read More

Solving EHR Frustrations

Mar 08, 2016 at 10:10 am by steve

“I would bet the majority of practices have not revised or tweaked their EMR systems since they were first installed,” says Susan Pretnar, president of KeySys. &ld.... Read More

Overcoming EHR Obstacles

Mar 08, 2016 at 10:10 am by steve

Seven years after the mass introduction of electronic health records (EHR), many practices still fight with the use of these systems. “That’s leading to user frust.... Read More

August 2024

Aug 19, 2024 at 07:31 pm by kbarrettalley

Your August 2024 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is Here!