MedSym Solutions is very pleased to announce that Mitchel L. Galishoff, M.D. in Valley, Alabama, has received the $18,000 government incentive funding for successful use of electronic health records (EHR). With the support of Birmingham, Alabama-based MedSym Solutions expert team, Dr. Galishoff met the first stage of rigorous requirements, certifying his practice as “meaningful users” of health information technology and is excited to announce that the meaningful use dollars have been received via electronic bank deposits.
“The MedSym staff brought all the process steps together so that our practice successfully achieved Meaningful Attestation in a very rapid fashion,” stated Dr. Galishoff.
To receive federal incentive funding, Medicare and Medicaid eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals have to demonstrate “Meaningful Use” through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) web-based Registration and Attestation System. According to the CMS definition of Meaningful Use, providers need to show they are using certified EHR technology in ways that can be measured significantly in quality and in quantity. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 specifies three main components of Meaningful Use:
- The use of a certified EHR in a meaningful manner, such as e-prescribing
- The use of certified EHR technology for electronic exchange of health information to improve quality of health care
- The use of certified EHR technology to submit clinical and other quality measures
Dr. Galishoff successfully attested with the MedSymEHR version 2.1* system on August 2, 2011 and received $18,000 in government incentive funding on August 29, 2011. He plans to use the funds to continue to invest in patient safety for the communities he serves using the certified EHR technology provided by MedSym.
Brian Driskill, MedSym CEO states, “We have an expert team of professionals that specialize in navigating our clients and healthcare professionals through implementation, registration and attestation of the CMS process to receive the incentive funding. This is further evidence of our long standing commitment to the positive results of our clients experience with MedSym.”
About MedSym Solutions
MedSym Solutions is a leading national provider of fully integrated practice management (PM) and electronic health records (EHR) software solutions and Revenue Cycle Management solutions. MedSym’s RCM solutions include a comprehensive oncology-specific Billing Service, Aged AR Recovery services, Drug Reimbursement Recovery Service and Radiation Reimbursement Recovery services for healthcare providers across the United States. MedSym has provided these unique services to over 1,600 physicians in 46 states. Founded in 1995, MedSym’s software includes robust functionality for the oncology and multi-specialty practice with a complete set of physician-designed applications that automate the unique processes of billing, scheduling, workflow planning, chronic disease management and clinical documentation within the context of each physician’s unique specialty. MedSym’s corporate offices are located in Birmingham, Alabama. For more information on MedSym Solutions, visit www.MedSymSolutions.com
* This Complete EHR is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified by InfoGard Laboratories, an ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ONC-ATCB), in accordance with the applicable certification criteria for eligible providers adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This certification does not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or guarantee the receipt of incentive payments.
Date Certified on all Ambulatory Criteria: March 8, 2011
Product Version: MedSymEHR version 2.1
Certification Number: IG-2421-11-0031
Contact: Lauren Carter, Sales and Marketing Assistant, 1-877-776-0711
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