Obama wins 6-3 in Supreme Court battle
Obama wins 6-3 in Supreme Court battle Yesterday, (Thursday 25 June 2015) the Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 in favor of upholding federal subsidies in the contentious King v. Burwell case, which addressed...
View ArticleFive more reasons to outsource your medical billing today
Five more reasons to outsource your medical billing today Many benefits are given for outsourcing medical billing. Some of the more intangible ones are actually the best. Dollars and cents often speak...
View ArticleCMS Relaxes ICD-10 Burden On Providers
CMS Relaxes ICD-10 Burden On Providers The CMS confirms that the October 1st deadline for transition to ICD-10 will not change. That date is fixed. They have, however, recently announced new measures...
View Article2015 SAMHSA Voice Awards
2015 SAMHSA Voice Awards This year marks the tenth anniversary of the SAMHSA Voice Awards. It takes place on Wednesday August 12, 2015, at Royce Hall, UCLA in Los Angeles. “Grey’s Anatomy’s” Chandra...
View ArticleMerger Creates New Jersey's Largest Hospital System
Merger Creates New Jersey's Largest Hospital System The largest healthcare system in New Jersey has been created by the merger of Barnabas Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Health System. The new...
View ArticleBYOD Security and HIPAA Audits
BYOD Security and HIPAA Audits Many EHR solutions (including of course those from Sigmund Software) offer a secure web-based interface through which practitioners can access a patient's personal health...
View ArticleWindows 10 New Default Settings May Open HIPAA Backdoors. Or not.
Windows 10 New Default Settings May Open HIPAA Backdoors. Or not. Like 67 million others in the first week of release, I have upgraded to Windows 10. It was a painless transition which held no drama -...
View ArticleTelehealth Market Value to Reach $34.27 Billion by 2020
Telehealth Market Value to Reach $34.27 Billion by 2020 According to a market research report from Mordor Intelligence, the future holds great things for all things telehealth. The academically titled...
View ArticleThe Forever Family Walk
The Forever Family Walk Sigmund Software EHR grew out of the dedicated work of a team of behavioral health practitioners that found they needed a dedicated tool to use in their daily work to help...
View ArticleMedicare: Study Indicates OOP Costs Exceed Deductibles for Many
Medicare: Study Indicates OOP Costs Exceed Deductibles for Many Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine (University of Pennsylvania) discovered that for over 25% of Medicare beneficiaries with...
View ArticleExpired Patents Will Soon Save Billions
Expired Patents Will Soon Save Billions Pharmaceuticals are expensive. Very expensive. Some of that cost is due to patents on drugs and medications, which force drug manufacturers to pay high licensing...
View ArticleThe Final Run Up To ICD-10
The Final Run Up To ICD-10 The clock is ticking ever louder as we race toward October 1st and the official launch of ICD-10. Less than one week remains. Many are prepared. More are not. Some have no...
View ArticleCongress Sends Letter to OMB and HHS, Urging Stage 3 Delay
Congress Sends Letter to OMB and HHS, Urging Stage 3 Delay With ICD-10 due to hit the streets on October 1st, the already reeling healthcare industry was rocked again when on September 28, 116 members...
View ArticleReliance on GEM for ICD-10. Good or bad?
Reliance on GEM for ICD-10. Good or bad? Good or bad, ICD-10 launched on October 1st 2015. Many are scrambling to make sense of the change and adapt to the huge increase in the numbers of diagnostic...
View ArticleLet's Go To Disney!
Let's Go To Disney! Take the family and enjoy a better work/life balance at the Caribe Royale Hotel, Orlando. Right next door to Disney World. Take the opportunity to get away from your typical...
View ArticleSecure Mobile Health in 4..3..2..1..
Secure Mobile Health in 4..3..2..1.. Mobile health apps which measure all aspects of the wearers' daily activity from distance walked to blood sugar levels are seeing a huge growth rate this year....
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Sigmund Software Obtains 2014 Edition Certification
Sigmund Software 2014 Edition Certification Anniversary Approaches On 29 December 2014, Sigmund Software became officially ONC 2014 Edition Complete Ambulatory certified. As our first anniversary...
View ArticleThe Future of Profitable Healthcare Is Marketing
The Future of Profitable Healthcare Is Marketing The rate of change in medical technology is astounding. Practitioners and providers alike have more tools available to them now than ever before and...
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Gratitude Contest
The Gratitude Contest is Now Closed. And the Winner Is... Our recent contest drew much interest and many expressions of gratitude were shared. We wish to thank everyone that participated for taking the...
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Happy Holidays, 2015!
Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays to all! As 2015 comes to an end, we want to wish everyone a happy holiday season and hope that you will each have a healthy and a prosperous New Year. Best wishes,...
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