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Coyotes Still Home in 2011 (and beyond)
December 31, 2010 Here we are on December 31, 2010. Today is a date we loyal Coyotes fans have been dreading for a long time now because it is THE drop-dead deadline from the NHL for the Coyotes sale to be consummated so the team will remain in Arizona. The sword hanging over our heads for…
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Neither Stimulus Nor Penalties Seem to Motivate Physicians To Go Paperless
In my daily interactions with physicians and their staff members, I often have the opportunity to discuss the benefits of an electronic medical record system with in their practices. With all the information recently about the ARRA funds available, I have been approaching these conversations with the stimulus money as the carrot, much as the…
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Take the Carrot…Don't Wait For The Stick!
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are currently offering eligible providers a carrot in the form of a percentage bonus to move to e-prescribing. The idea is to increase the level of patient care by sending an accurate, error-free and understandable prescription directly to a pharmacy from the point of care thereby reducing medication…
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Thankful for a lot, but not the Coyotes/Ducks game
There were some good things during the drubbing the Ducks handed the Coyotes to end their winning streak at seven games and drop them to second place in the Pacific Division. It It was Bea’s birthday (technically the day before her birthday) so we celebrated a little with a hockey game and a scoreboard wish….
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Pay Fewer Taxes This Year!
Section 179 of the Tax Code H. R. 5297 which became effective on 27 September 2010 (also known as The Small business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010) has had a substantial impact on Section 179 of the tax code. The biggest impact is the limits have been increased (almost doubled) allowing business to deduct the…
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Alert! Coyotes rampant in western Canada
Coyotes extend their winning streak to six games.