East coast practices tap Merge for meaningful use

Reston Radiology Consultants in Reston, Va., Washington Radiology Associates in Washington, D.C., Shady Grove Radiological Consultants in Germantown, Md., and Advanced Diagnostic Radiology in Cumberland, Md., have selected Merge RIS to meet meaningful use (MU) requirements.

Merge’s system will enable practices to capture and report on metrics required to demonstrate MU. As eligible providers, radiologists can receive incentives up to $44,000 each.

With Merge, physicians can fulfill the MU objective by exchanging health information to improve healthcare quality.

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