Guest guest Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 ,I am still using the MacPractice practice management software that I have been using for the past 3-4 years. I have a part-time biller who gets the job done, but I am debating whether I should go with an online billing service that integrates with Practice Fusion instead. I'd have to crunch the numbers to see which method works out best financially. Maybe others using Practice Fusion will share how they do billing. can give you her thoughts on Office Ally.Good luck with opening your practice! SetoSouth Pasadena, CA I agree with on this issue. Also, FYI, I spoke with a Practice Fusion rep. a couple of weeks ago, who affirmed that even though PF may in the future sell the de-personalized data to third parties, they have not done so yet, not once (so I was told). We are opening our practice in early May and are about to pick our EMR. It seems we will first go with either PF or the Office Ally suite. I'd like to ask and other PF users what practice management/billing software you use? I looked into the Kareo software that PF just partnered with (seamless transfer of info between the two softwares), and am wondering what are the best PM/billing software to use with PF? Any comment on this would be very welcome. Thank you, Breuvart Marfa Country Clinic PO Box 368 Marfa, Texas 79843 > > > > I was aware of Practice Fusion's practice of selling de-identified data as another revenue source before I signed on with them. After doing research into the subject I felt reassured that they would not sell any Personal Health Information to any third parties, which would be a HIPAA violation. I felt that it was no worse than other companies and industries that already sell data for money, such as financial companies or even the AMA which sells physician prescribing data: > > http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/354/26/2745 > > > > > > Did you get a written assurance that no personal health information would be sold? > > > > I have no evidence for it, but I would not be surprised if other EMR companies also sell data to third parties. > > > > They can only do that if they have your data and most don't. > > > > > > While it would be ideal (for physicians) for Practice Fusion not to sell any data and give away its services for free, I understand that there is no such thing as a free lunch, and that they need some way to generate income in order to continue to improve and maintain the product. > > > > > > They could actually charge appropriately for the service. > > > > > > Graham, I think your statement: "... and they do not deny selling your patient data ... de-identified or not." is inaccurate and suggests that Practice Fusion sells data that has not been de-identified. On the contrary, Practice Fusion states that they double-scrub their data of any personal identifiers before releasing it: > > > > What I meant by that is that it has been shown that deidentified data can be re-identified. I previously posted a link to a paper on the subject. > > > > Graham, what EMR would you recommend? > > > > > > I have no significant experience outside of my own EMR. > > > > In my recent talk, I made no recommendations except buyer beware. > > > > > > -- > > Graham Chiu > > http://www.compkarori.co.nz:8090/ > > Synapse - the use from anywhere EMR. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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