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Are you an affiliated or independent physician? Learn more about Baptist Healthcare System’s partnership to provide electronic health records (EHRs) and secure connectivity and the requirements for the federal government incentives for meaningful use initiatives at http://www.baptistdocs.com.

What Meaningful Use Means to You

Physicians and Clinicians Online is designed especially for our medical staff physicians and other healthcare professionals who practice or work at Western Baptist Hospital. Visit our physician search to locate a physician by name or specialty.

(For prospective staff: Find out more about living in Paducah and working at Western Baptist Hospital by visiting our new physician Web site. Click here to view physician openings, hear testimonials from Western Baptist doctors and learn more about the educational, recreational and cultural opportunities in western Kentucky.)

Visit the links below to learn about our continuing education programs, upcoming medical staff meetings and Internet sources for professional medical information. You can also make a referral to Baptist Home Health or reach the Physician Portal here.

• Compliance Advisor provides physicians with a code auditing compliance solution to meet the standards of Local Medical Review Policies (LMRP) established by Medicare. Physician practices may use the application to determine if a diagnosis and a specific service are covered under LMRP federal guidelines.
• Educational Programs for Physicians and Clinicians provided by Western Baptist Hospital, including information about upcoming CME programs, continuing education for nurses and other allied health professionals, CPR training and other educational opportunities.
• Internet Links to Medical and Professional Societies and Health Resources, including links to the American Medical Association and other professional associations of interest to physicians and allied health professionals. You'll also find links to medical information resources here.
• Physician Portal provides physicians with a listing of their hospitalized patients; demographic, insurance and billing information; next of kin; order information; laboratory test results; and radiology transcription. This information can only be accessed by physicians on Western Baptist Hospital's medical staff. 

Physicians Western Baptist is a regional medical referral center, serving about 200,000 patients a year from four states. The Communicator for Physicians is a newsletter written specifically for doctors who serve Western Baptist. More Information

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