Doctations` New Surveillance Program Helps Doctors Secure Government Bonuses and Avoid Non-compliance Penalties

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Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:00am EDT

CCHIT-certified application makes it easy for physicians to qualify for bonuses
and stimulus incentives from PQRI, ARRA and E-Prescribing initiatives


GARDEN CITY, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--
Doctations, Inc., an innovative leader in applying Internet technology to
improve healthcare, today added its new Surveillance Program functionality to
its groundbreaking online healthcare and medical practice management solution.
The Surveillance Program makes it easy for physicians to comply with
government-mandated HITECH ACT requirements in order to qualify for and receive
the ARRA bonus of up to $44,000 through 2016. Simple guarantees are not
sufficient for two reasons: 1) "meaningful use" definition is expected to evolve
for the duration of the ARRA bonus program and 2) criteria require software
compliance and compliance in terms of how the physician and his/her staff use
the software. 

The new Surveillance functionality is the latest addition to Doctations`
innovative cloud-based solution that enables physicians to manage all clinical
and business aspects of their practices online, including securely managing
electronic medical records and electronically transmitting prescriptions. The
Doctations Surveillance Program enables doctors to meet requirements for the
E-prescribing incentive program 2% bonus, comply with the Physicians Quality
Reporting Initiative (PQRI) for another 2% bonus, qualify to receive up to
$44,000 in incentives through 2016 from the High-Tech Bonus (ARRA Funding)
program, and avoid escalating non-compliance penalties all without any added
administrative burden. 

"Congressional initiatives are heavily focused on driving down the cost of
healthcare without compromising quality of care by rewarding doctors for
embracing cost-saving technologies and improving clinical outcomes," observed
Jerry Kolosky, Chief Operating Officer, at Doctations, Inc. "By implementing the
Surveillance functionality, we are providing online tools that make it simple
for doctors to meet new government requirements, help ensure positive patient
outcomes and receive the associated financial benefits." 

Because the Doctations system is web-based, applications can be updated in real
time as needed. This ensures that the network of Doctations subscribers is
always current and in immediate compliance with the latest government
regulations and requirements. With the Surveillance Program especially,
Doctations offers a unique advantage over legacy and premises-based systems
where users must wait for onsite implementation of new versions of application
software. 

"Doctations' Surveillance Program is but one component of our deep commitment to
providing healthcare providers an affordable, practical path to true reform.
Electronic record keeping, reporting and prescription transmission are just a
few of the significant changes that will keep the healthcare industry in a state
of transition for some time to come," added Kolosky. "In addition, standards and
compliance requirements are constantly evolving. For example, the ARRA Funding
program is still debating the definition of `meaningful use` of EMR applications
to qualify for the financial incentives. Because we can propagate changes across
our entire online network instantly, our application is "future proof," meaning
we give physicians the ability to comply immediately with whatever those final
requirements will be." 

The Doctations application is CCHIT-certified to current standards. In keeping
with the company`s dedication to maintaining standards and regulatory
compliance, Doctations has committed to updating its application software to
meet any new certification requirements that may be added going forward. 

About the Doctations Solution

Doctations provides Internet-based technology as a service to physicians, other
healthcare providers and patients - and forms the basis for connecting
practices, providers and patients in one Internet space while simultaneously
maintaining the privacy of each practice and patient. 

The Doctations solution gives physicians easy, online, on-demand access to
patient medical records, medical information databases and shared patient
databases, and empowers patients with the ability to share a single, complete
set of information, or medical record, with their doctors, and collaborate
interactively with their healthcare team. By implementing the medical practice
management and digital documentation solutions as web-native tools, Doctations
provides doctors and patients with advanced, secure, HIPAA compliant,
comprehensive solutions that are substantially less expensive than any other
options currently available. 

About Doctations

Doctations Inc. has created an innovative, internet-based means of transacting
healthcare. Doctors simply login to www.doctations.com to register, and for
about the price of a cell phone subscription, they are given all of the tools
needed to run an efficient, state-of-the-art medical practice. The goal is to
leverage the Internet to make healthcare more accessible to patients and to
substantially improve the processes of healthcare such as generating medical
documentation, medical billing and denial management. Doctations brings
physicians the benefit of the first true internet EMR and PMS without the burden
or expense of difficult-to-use software. Our technology is updated monthly to
accommodate new users and new ideas from our member physicians, other healthcare
providers and patients. 

For more information, please visit www.doctations.com or call
1-877-Doc-Patient.

SSPR
Belinda Banks
609 750 9110
belinda@sspr.com

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