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Meditab Software Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary OAKLAND, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 24, 2013) - Meditab Software Inc., a veteran of the medical software industry, is proud to kick off the celebration of its 15th anniversary this year as a recipient of the Surescripts' 2012 White Coat of Quality award. The White Coat of Quality program's goal is to achieve 100 percent reliability in e-prescribing and requires organizations who achieve this award to demonstrate measured quality, continuous improvement and training to improve the safety of the technology used in e-prescribing. Click here for more information.

Why Using a Free EHR Can be Very Expensive The allure of a “free” EHR can be very strong, but the hidden expense, risk, and liability can be very costly. Software and hardware costs are only part of the expense of deploying a certified EHR. These other expenses need to be considered in the process: (1) training, (2) adaptability of the solution to fit in your practice, (3) role of the EHR with billing and collections, (4) support, (5) continued free use of a certified EHR, and (6) ownership and control of data. Click here for more information

ARRA EHR Stimulus: Baselines for Medicare & Medicaid CMS EHR Information Center 1‐888‐734‐6433 Call Reference # 47635 Incentive payments are based on 75% of allowable Medicare charges for the attestation calendar year. The maximum amount is $18,000 (75 % of 24,000 allowable charges). Providers will be paid on 75% of allowable charges up to $18,000 for 2012. Click here for more information

Electronic Medical Records Software from SuiteMed Gets Top AC Group Ranking Press Release, February 09, 2010 OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SuiteMed™ (www.SuiteMed.com), provider of electronic medical records, billing and practice management software, has just received an independent five-star ranking.  “The rankings are significant because the AC Group is the industry’s most trusted source.  The ultimate goal here is to make the decision process clearer for providers to help them act.”  Industry leader, the AC Group, has released its latest reviews for EMR/EHR software, practice management applications, and vendors in terms of overall value.  In this unparalleled report 175 vendors were evaluated on a range of in-depth criteria. Click here for more information.