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Practice Velocity CEO David Stern, MD, CPC, was honored at a reception today as one of the "20 People You Should Know" by the Rockford Chamber of Commerce. Recipients, who represent a variety of industries, were chosen based on their contributions to the civic, economic, and cultural vitality of the Rockford region.
With the addition of Fairlight Medical Center in Williston, North Dakota, Practice Velocity, LLC, now serves the medical software needs of urgent care centers and occupational medicine clinics in 49 states. Nearly 800 urgent care clinics throughout the United States, with the exception of South Dakota, currently use Practice Velocity’s urgent care solutions to serve the needs of their patients.
Read the official press release.
Practice Velocity is pleased to announce we have hired our 200th employee. Practice Velocity was founded in October 2002, and the first customer went online with PiVoT® in February 2003. Today the company serves more than 750 urgent care centers in 48 states.
Read the official press release.
Through implementing Practice Velocity's urgent care EMR and demonstrating meaningful use of the technology, urgent care physicians can earn up to $44,000 through the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. The program is a component of the HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health), which was passed in 2009 as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The 2011/2012 certification criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers for funding under (ARRA).
Review the full certification details on the CCHIT website.
Both Dr. Stern and Dr. Koehler will be presenting talks on the subject of how to convert to a hybrid (walk-in / occ med) clinic. Other talks will focus on many aspects of occupational medicine.
Jam packed with take-home value, the two concurrent sessions will be:
Full day pre-conferences included:
"Dr. Stern lectured about coding at an annual conference of urgent care physicians, which led to consulting work and training classes. But physicians - and Dr. Stern - got frustrated with the limits of what you could learn in one day. "That's when the idea came about: If I take what I know about coding and put that into a computer and the doctor just gives us [the information we need], we can output the code and be able to code the charts for them essentially. So instead of training them how to code, I trained them how to document visits."'
- 90% (vs 59% of least-wired) did formal ROI analysis
- wide variety of internet offerings for patient support
- high priority on IT education
- high IT adoption rates of physicians and nurses
CDH uses PiVoTs in all 5 Convenient Care Centers and both Business Health Centers. Administrator Kathy Crampton cites Practice Velocity as one reason for her success in managing these centers.
October 20 2011
Dr. Stern Honored by Rockford Chamber of CommercePractice Velocity CEO David Stern, MD, CPC, was honored at a reception today as one of the "20 People You Should Know" by the Rockford Chamber of Commerce. Recipients, who represent a variety of industries, were chosen based on their contributions to the civic, economic, and cultural vitality of the Rockford region.
October 6 2011
Practice Velocity Adds Client in 49th StateWith the addition of Fairlight Medical Center in Williston, North Dakota, Practice Velocity, LLC, now serves the medical software needs of urgent care centers and occupational medicine clinics in 49 states. Nearly 800 urgent care clinics throughout the United States, with the exception of South Dakota, currently use Practice Velocity’s urgent care solutions to serve the needs of their patients.
Read the official press release.
July 26 2011
Practice Velocity®, LLC, reaches more than 200 employees in less than a decadePractice Velocity is pleased to announce we have hired our 200th employee. Practice Velocity was founded in October 2002, and the first customer went online with PiVoT® in February 2003. Today the company serves more than 750 urgent care centers in 48 states.
Read the official press release.
May 9 2011
Practice Velocity is pleased to announce its VelociDoc® Tablet EMR version 11.01 is 2011/2012 compliant and has been certified as a complete EHR (electronic health record) by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable eligible provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.Through implementing Practice Velocity's urgent care EMR and demonstrating meaningful use of the technology, urgent care physicians can earn up to $44,000 through the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. The program is a component of the HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health), which was passed in 2009 as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The 2011/2012 certification criteria support the Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify eligible providers for funding under (ARRA).
Review the full certification details on the CCHIT website.
March 31 2011
Practice Velocity has been accepted as an organizational member of Health Level Seven (HL7) International, a not-for-profit, ANSI accredited standards developing organization dedicated to creating the best standards in health information exchange. Click here to read the official press release.March 22 2011
Healthagen®, developer of the leading mobile consumer health care application iTriage®, announced a partnership with Practice Velocity that will enable iTriage users to make appointments and pre-register for urgent care visits through Practice Velocity's ZipPASS® service. Click here to read the official press release.March 5 2011
Practice Velocity hosted a job fair to recruit for more than 30 positions open within the company. Read about the job fair in the Practice Velocity blog.December 24 2010
Practice Velocity' s VelociDoc® urgent care EMR was named a semi-finalist in Innovate Illinois 2010, a highly competitive statewide entrepreneurial and innovation competition that recognizes high-growth entrepreneurs. Click here to read the official press release.October 1 2010
The Rockford Register Star published a profile of Practice Velocity detailing the company's history and products and services. Click here to view the article.February 25 2010
Practice Velocity will be presenting their Urgent Care EMR software and solutions at the upcomingNational Urgent Care Convention
May 25-28, 2020 at Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel in Lake Buena Vista, FL. This annual event is hosted by theUrgent Care Association of America
of which Practice Velocity has been a Platinum Partner since UCAOA began in 2004.January 27 2010
Practice Velocity®: Now Serving Urgent Care Clinics in Forty-Eight States. With the opening of Urgent Care Plus in Helena, MT, Practice Velocity® now is the EMR of choice for urgent care centers in forty-eight states.December 6 2009
Practice Velocity® has received a patent for PiVoT™ modified EMR (electronic medical record). The patent covers the system’s unique documentation and automated coding processes, used by over 600 urgent care centers in 47 states.November 28-29, 2007
Visit Practice Velocity at the Retail Based Health Clinic Summit at the FireSky Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.October 26-27, 2007
Visit Practice Velocity at the Fall Urgent Care Association of America Conference in Chicago, Illinois at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place.October 23 2007
Visit Practice Velocity at the Ryan Associates' 21st Annual National Conference in Nashville, TN.October 4-6, 2007
Visit Practice Velocity at the AAFP (American Association of Family Practice) Scientific Assembly Exposition at Chicago's McCormick Place.May 9-12, 2007
Practice Velocity staff attended the Urgent Care Association of America Annual Conference in Daytona, Florida. With an attendance of over 500 (700 counting vendor reps), it was the largest gathering of urgent care professionals in recent years. Full day pre-conferences included: How to Start an Urgent Care Center Procedures in Urgent Care Occupational Medicine in Urgent Care Advanced Billing in Urgent Care The main session included three tracks this year including an introductory business track, an advanced business track and a clinical track.January 1 2007
Dr. Stern's column published in the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine. This month's column titled "Coding Conundrum: E/M with a Procedure" discussed when to use modifier -25 with an E/M code.December 15 2006
Dr. Stern publishes column in the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine. The column discussed the specific S-codes that are used in urgent care.- S9083: Global fee for an urgent care visit
- S9088: Services provided in an urgent care center
October 26 2006
Dr. Stern's column in the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine is published. This column covered specific issues related to evaluation and management (E/M) coding in the urgent care center. Issues covered included:- Differences between the '95 and '97 guidelines
- Counting elements in both ROS and HPI
- Why the bell curve coding distributions may not be very useful
October 23-25, 2006
Visit the Practice Velocity booth at the Ryan Associates 20th Annual National Conference in Philadelphia. Practice Velocity will feature its unique software, designed from the ground up for a hybrid urgent care center, combining walk-in care and occupational medicine.Both Dr. Stern and Dr. Koehler will be presenting talks on the subject of how to convert to a hybrid (walk-in / occ med) clinic. Other talks will focus on many aspects of occupational medicine.
UCAOA Announces Urgent Care Fall Conference
October 6-7, 2006
First Urgent Care Association of America Fall Conference will be in Phoenix, AZ on October 6-7, 2006. Practice Velocity representatives will demonstrate their urgent care solutions at the Practice Velocity Booth.Jam packed with take-home value, the two concurrent sessions will be:
- How to Start an Urgent Care Center
- Specialty Coding in Urgent Care
April 5-8, 2006
Practice Velocity staff attended the national Urgent Care Association of America Conference in Lake Tahoe. With an attendance of 377 (over 450 counting vendor reps), it was the largest gathering of urgent care professionals in recent years.Full day pre-conferences included:
- How to Start an Urgent Care Center
- Procedures in Urgent Care
- Occupational Medicine in Urgent Care
- Advanced Billing in Urgent Care
June 16-18, 2005
See Practice Velocity at Pri-Med, Midwest at the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.April 11 2005
AMA News article features Practice Velocity's unique charting and coding system. It described the origins of Practice Velocity."Dr. Stern lectured about coding at an annual conference of urgent care physicians, which led to consulting work and training classes. But physicians - and Dr. Stern - got frustrated with the limits of what you could learn in one day. "That's when the idea came about: If I take what I know about coding and put that into a computer and the doctor just gives us [the information we need], we can output the code and be able to code the charts for them essentially. So instead of training them how to code, I trained them how to document visits."'
November 1 2004
David Stern, MD, CPC of Practice Velocity is named to America's Top Physicians. for 2004. Based on an extensive survey process, America's Top Physicians identifies over 4,700 top specialists throughout the United States in more than 60 medical specialties and subspecialties for the care and treatment of more than 1,700 diseases and medical conditions. According to the publisher, these outstanding physicians included in the guide represent the top 1 percent in the nation, and are affiliated with 570 hospitals across the country. Physician selection for America's Top Doctors is based on a rigorous research process that begins with mail and phone surveys of board-certified physicians. A comprehensive review of the training and credentials of those physicians considered for inclusion is conducted by Castle-Connolly's physician-led research team. Physicians cannot apply nor can they pay to be included in the reference guide.September 27 2004
Hospitals and Health Networks named PV user Central Dupage Hospital (CDH) to the "100 Most Wired" list of hospital systems in the USA. Factors distinguishing the most-wired systems were:- 90% (vs 59% of least-wired) did formal ROI analysis
- wide variety of internet offerings for patient support
- high priority on IT education
- high IT adoption rates of physicians and nurses
CDH uses PiVoTs in all 5 Convenient Care Centers and both Business Health Centers. Administrator Kathy Crampton cites Practice Velocity as one reason for her success in managing these centers.
July 11 2004
Congratulations to Dr. Anthony Molinari, family physician and Practice Velocity user, who was voted by the public as the "Best Physician in North-Central Illinois" in " What Rocks in the Rock Valley 2004".June 17-19, 2004
See Practice Velocity at Pri-Med, Midwest in Rosemont, Illinois.April 30 2004
Dr. Stern publishes article, "Top 10 Errors in Selecting an EMR System" in Physician's Money Digest.March 31 - April 4, 2004
See Practice Velocity at Pri-Med, South in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.January 11 2004
Dr. Stern publishes article, describing how Practice Velocity helped to turn around a financially failing medical practice. See "Turnaround Tale" in Physicians Practice Management (inside back cover.)November 7-9, 2003
Practice Velocity at Pri-Med, New England in Boston, MA.October 16-18, 2003
Practice Velocity at Pri-Med, Mid-Atlantic in Washington, D.C.October 12-15, 2003
Practice Velocity at MGMA (Medical Group Managers Association) in Philadelphia.October 10 2003
David Stern, MD, CPC of Practice Velocity is named to America's Top Physicians. for 2003. Based on an extensive survey process, America?s Top Physicians identifies over 4,700 top specialists throughout the United States in more than 60 medical specialties and subspecialties for the care and treatment of more than 1,700 diseases and medical conditions. According to the publisher, these outstanding physicians included in the guide represent the top 1 percent in the nation, and are affiliated with 570 hospitals across the country. Physician selection for America?s Top Doctors is based on a rigorous research process that begins with mail and phone surveys of board certified physicians. A comprehensive review of the training and credentials of those physicians considered for inclusion is conducted by Castle-Connolly's physician-led research team. Physicians can not apply nor can they pay to be included in the reference guide.October 1-5, 2003
Practice Velocity scheduled at AAFP (American Association of Family Practice) in New Orleans.September 16-20, 2003
Practice Velocity at PAHCOM (Professional Association of Health Care Office Management) Conference in Norfolk, VA.Urgent Care EMR
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Meaningful use guarantee
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Patented coding system
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