Published: 2009-06-02 23:59:43
Author: MedPlexus | April 23, 2009
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - (Business Wire) Following the stimulus bill’s passing, the medical community is seeking to understand how the more than $19 billion in healthcare IT implementation incentives will be distributed and what is required to receive them. Based on queries from its customers, MedPlexus, a leading provider of software solutions to medical practices, released today a brief guide entitled “Three Things Every Doctor Should Know About the Stimulus Bill Incentives.”
The guide addresses how physicians qualify for the incentives; when the
incentives will be available; and what the consequences are if
healthcare IT improvements are not implemented.
“Though the first stimulus incentives won’t be paid out until 2011,
there are several steps physicians can take to ensure they are best
positioned to receive the incentives once available,” says Chittaranjan
“CM” Mallipeddi, CEO and founder of MedPlexus. “We created this guide
to answer the questions we are being asked most frequently. We hope to
continue the conversation with our customers and the medical practice
community as more specifics are shared by the Obama administration in
the coming months.”
Mallipeddi also notes that eRx (electronic prescribing) and PQRI
(Physician Quality Reporting Initiative) incentives are available now.
“Fortunately, doctors who currently qualify are able to receive
incentives this year. We are working closely with our clients to ensure
they receive these incentives now, as well as the incentives available
in 2011.”
To download a copy of “Top Three Things Every Doctor Should Know About the Stimulus Bill Incentives,” please visit http://www.medplexus.com/threethings.html.
About MedPlexus
MedPlexus, a 2008 CCHIT-certified solutions company for the medical
practices marketplace, was designed to help unleash revenue potential
and improve the ability to provide quality healthcare. MedPlexus
focuses on the business and clinical issues of the medical practice
using a combination of Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, BPO
services, and a 360º practice performance analysis to provide solutions
for its clients of all sizes. MedPlexus mobile and Internet-based
administrative, financial and clinical solutions and services are
designed to improve patient care, increase practice efficiency, reduce
costs and streamline information exchange between health care
providers, payors, labs, pharmacies, and patients.
MedPlexus products include physician practice management, Electronic
Health Record Solutions, ePrescription, and a patient self-service
portal, which are deployed as integrated or individual products in a
SaaS/ASP or a local/onsite solution. MedPlexus complements the product
offering with associated billing services, accounting and audit
services, and front office call management services. MedPlexus
solutions automate physician workflow and offer physicians access to
drug and disease databases, and payer, lab and pharmacy connectivity at
the point of care. Founded in 2000 by visionaries seeking to develop
and maximize IT solutions for physicians, the MedPlexus team spent
years turning vision into reality with input from healthcare advisors
and customers.
Shev Rush Public Relations (SRPR)
Brenda Patterson, 440-623-9581
brenda@shevrushpr.com