CMS Launches Its Physician Compare Website

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently announced that new improvements have been added to its Physician Directory tool. One of these enhancements includes the launch of the first phase of its Physician Compare website. The website offers users more details about healthcare providers.
The Physician Compare website was developed after being required as per the Affordable Care Act of 2010. The website has information about physicians included in the Medicare program, such as doctors specializing in osteopathy, optometry, podiatric medicine, and chiropractice. Details about other medical practices are also added to the website, such as clinical psychologists, nurse practitioners, and physical therapists.
Donald Berwick, MD, CMS administrator, said "The new Physician Compare tool begins to fill an important gap in our online tools by providing more information about physicians and other healthcare workers," He added "This helps to pave the way for consumers to have similar information about their physicians as they have for nursing homes, home health agencies and health and drug plans."

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MRI Can Not Predict Whether Knee Cartilage Can Be Repaired, Study

A new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that while MRI can diagnose a tear in the disc of cartilage cushioning the knee, it does not reliably predict which tears can be repaired with surgery.
It's estimated that more than 850,000 Americans undergo surgery each year for injuries to the menisci, two wedges of shock-absorbing cartilage in the knee joint. That surgery can involve either suturing the tear back together or removing the damaged part of the meniscal tissue altogether.
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CCHIT Certifies Ophthalmic Imaging Systems' EMR As A Complete EHR.

Ophthalmic Imaging Systems (OIS), a leading ophthalmic digital imaging and informatics company, today announced that Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), an ONC-ATCB, has accredited the OIS EMR VERSION 4.1.7 as a Complete EHR on December 28 and currently the new EMR is 2011/2012 compliant. The 2011/2012 criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers and hospitals for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

OIS announced earlier that Abraxas EMR VERSION 4.1.7 had received CCHIT 2011/2012 certification as a Complete EHR. Abraxas EMR was developed and is distributed by Abraxas Medical Solutions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of OIS.

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CCHIT Certifies Ophthalmic Imaging Systems' EMR As A Complete EHR.