Monthly Archives: September 2009
gloStream’s gloEMR Version 5.0 Receives 08 CCHIT Certification
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI – The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology today announced that gloStream’s product gloEMR version 5.0 is a CCHIT Certified 08 Ambulatory EHR additionally certified for Cardiovascular Medicine and Child Health and meets the Certification Commission’s electronic health record (EHR) criteria for office-based use. Ambulatory EHRs are designed for physician offices and [...]
Apollo Health Street and gloStream Announce Partnership to Support gloStream Products
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. – (Business Wire) Apollo Health Street, a provider of world-class information technology to the nation’s healthcare organizations, and gloStream, an electronic medical record and practice management software provider, today announced a new partnership in which Apollo Health Street will make its services available to gloStream’s national network of technology partners. Apollo’s services are [...]
CMS releases stimulus funding to state Medicaid programs
Medicaid incentives payments for EHR use are one step closer to reality.
On September 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a letter to state Medicaid directors announcing that:
The CMS will reimburse states for payments they make to health care providers under the federal health IT stimulus program.
State Medicaid agencies can immediately apply [...]
Medicare incentive payments for EHR use clarified
As most physicians know by now, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides incentive payments for physicians who treat Medicare patients.
Physicians are not required to treat a minimum number of Medicare patients in order to be eligible for the incentive payments. However, there is a cap on the total EHR incentive [...]
Watch out for “dirty” websites
In a previous post, we pointed out how just browsing the web these days can possibly infect your PC with malware. To show how dangerous surfing can become, Symantec recently released their list of the “Dirtiest Websites of Summer” – the top 100 infected sites on the Internet based on number of threats detected by [...]
More SMBs Using the Internet to Promote their Business
A recent study by the Kelsey Group reveals that more small and midsized businesses are using digital media, specially the Internet, to promote or advertise their business. Their study, conducted with research partner ConStat, indicates that the penetration of digital/online media increased from 73 percent in August 2008 to 77 percent in August 2009, while [...]
gloStream Achieves 2008 CCHIT Certification!
gloStream is very proud to have gained this certification, and we’re
equally proud that we have achieved full CCHIT certification in 06, 07
and 08 – every year that certification has been offered. This a
significant milestone that clearly demonstrates our commitment to
developing products that have me the highest standards for
functionality, security and interoperability.
Read more at HealthcareITNews.com
Small US Firms the Target of Online Fraud
Organized criminals believed to be based in Eastern Europe are robbing small to midsized US businesses of millions of dollars via an elaborate scheme aided by malicious software. Recent reports reveal that over the past few months, several businesses have fallen victim to unauthorized fund transfers whereby hundreds of thousands of dollars from the businesses’ [...]
Remote IT Support Helps SMBs Save Money and Keep Moving Forward
As a result of the past year’s economic climate, many small and medium-size businesses have increased their efforts to mitigate risks and lower costs—and more and more are turning toward remote IT support to fulfill those goals.
Remote support tools allow IT providers to support an entire company’s computing infrastructure, wherever and whenever needed, from their [...]
Use an EHR—and get a malpractice premium credit