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CMS - ESRD Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule
On July 26th, 2010 CMS released the ESRD Proposed Payment System Final Rule. The following notes highlight a brief summary of the new provisions in the final rule.
• The ESRD base payment rate will be $229 ...
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The Cost of EHR Implementation
The cost of implementing an Electronic Health Record system, or EHR is often said to be the main reason why physicians are apprehensive in moving forward with this technology. Although many studies indicate that instituting an EHR will bec ...
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CROWNWeb Phase III and National Release Dates Scheduled
In a recent CROWN Memorandum distributed to ESRD Networks, CMS announced a time frame for the next two CROWNWeb releases, including the tentative national release to all Medicare certified dialysis facilities. The scheduled relese times are as fo ...
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Gaia, RDP Applications, and Your Mobile Device
Gaia Software is now avaialable to view on your mobile device. ...Read this article »
Healthcare Reform: A Map to the Changing Landscape
In the last decade, debate over the nation’s healthcare system has moved to the forefront of our political arena. On March 23, 2010 talk turned to action as President Obama signed into law the biggest expansion of h ...
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Changing Cultures : Adopting an EHR
The process of adopting an EMR/EHR for a dialysis facility is not an easy proposition. Probably the most difficult area is cultural adoption. In fact, cultural adoption may be the most crucial factor in successfully implementing an EMR. However, there are ...Read this article »
New PD Module Added to DIApro
Gaia Software's latest release of the DIApro Electronic Medical Record (“EMR / EHR”) includes new home PD and HEMO patient charting modules. Facilities with patients who are treated at home with either peritoneal dialysis ("PD") or hemodialysis ("HH" ...Read this article »
New Software Release
GAIA Software has released an update to DIApro, the EMR / EHR software. The current release includes updated CrownWeb Reporting, and two new modules, Physician Rounding and Home PD.
CrownWeb is becoming increasingly important with the CMS deadl ...
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Bundling Analysis
GAIA Software’s Bundling Analytics tool allows facilities to examine their current practices and determine where they stand with regard to the proposed CMS Bundling regulations. There are a lot of industry concerns over the new ESRD bundling rate ...
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New Website
We're sure you've noticed our new online digs! The new site offers more in-depth information about our products and services and more coverage of news and events. ...Read this article »
CrownWeb Reporting Included in DIApro
GAIA Software, the leading provider of EMR / EHR and financial software solutions for dialysis providers, is now including CrownWeb Reporting as part of the basic package in DIApro. DIApro is GAIA Software's leading edge EMR / EHR designed specifically fo ...Read this article »
Stimulus Update
As of January 1, 2011 the United States government has approved over $19 Billion dollars in funding for free standing, independent physician offices to convert to Electronic Health Records (EHR) over a five year period through section IV (Medicare and Med ...Read this article »
