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Webinar Series: Ask the ANSI 5010 Experts The new HIPAA 5010 standards (a.k.a. ANSI 5010) went into effect January 1, 2012. Whether you have already upgraded to a 5010-compliant practice management system or are considering an upgrade, chances are you have quetsions. Here's your chance to get your product-related 5010 questions answered by one of McKesson's 5010 experts. Our product...   Read more »

Philip Wilson of PPS Academy provided an update on the activities of the new Meaningful Use Strategic Team (MUST). Of particular note, the MUST team held a VAR webinar on Friday, January 20 to introduce MUST and its initiatives. On the call, the team also provided an update on how to use PPS products o meet Meaningful Use, and hosted a Q&A session specifically for our Value Added...   Read more »

Due to time constraints on the call, the 4010/5010 transition discussion was cut short. We know that there is a lot of confusion in the market right now regarding the transition, and we are working to bring clarity as soon as possible. Be on the lookout for additional information and updated 5010 tools to come soon. In the meantime, review the 4010/5010 transition slides from the VAR In...   Read more »

CMS Delays Enforcement of HIPAA 5010; Compliance Date Remains January 1, 2012 On November 17, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS) announced that it will not enforce compliance with the ASC X21 Version 5010 (a.k.a. ANSI 5010) standards until March 31, 2012. However, the January 1, 2012 ANSI 5010 compliance date remains in effect....   Read more »

Your Customers are Invited to the McKesson Practice Choice, Practice Care Launch Event in Orlando McKesson Physician Practice Solutions is hosting a special launch event for the McKesson Practice Choice and McKesson Practice Care solutions on September 13 at the ICEBAR in Orlando during the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Scientific Assembly. McKesson Practice Choice is...   Read more »

Join Us for a Special Launch Event in Orlando at AAFP We will officially launch our new solutions on September 13 at a launch event in Orlando at the ICEBAR, and at booth #1229 at the Annual American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Scientific Assembly. This is a complimentary event. Register Today!   Read more »

Special PPS Announcement: New Products Launching This fall marks a significant achievement for McKesson Physician Practice Solutions (PPS), and we are thrilled to share this exciting news with our loyal customers and partners first. As many of you know, PPS' mission is to enhance the vitality of physician offices nationwide. We see physician practices as the cornerstone of healthcare -...   Read more »

2011 User Group Meeting Guest Speaker Announced The Physician Practice Solutions team is pleased to announce that John Hammergren, McKesson Chairman, President and CEO, will address attendees at our User Group Meeting, October 16-18, 2011 in Orlando. John looks forward to speaking at our meeting where he will share his perspective on the issues and opportunities facing healthcare today....   Read more »

Click on the following headlines for recent healthcare information technology industry updates: AMA President Testifies Before Congress, Urges Medicare Physician Payment Reforms The Rise of Social Media & Participatory Medicine   Read more »

The 2011 Practice Partner Research Network (PPRNet) Annual Meeting will be held Sunday, August 21 though Tuesday, August 23 at the Embassy Suites Charleston Historic District Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. Major topics for the meeting will include: Medication Safety Using the PPRNet Improvement Model PPRNet and The Patient Centered Medical Home Updated Reports with Meaningful Use...   Read more »