Monthly Archives: November 2012
Newer posts →HHS Announces Deadline Extension For Health Insurance Exchanges
November 13, 2012The Department of Health and Human Services has extended the deadline for states to declare their plans for a state-based health insurance exchange for one month to accommodate many governors who were waiting until the election outcome to decide whether … Continue reading
Posted in Health Information Exchange | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, health insurance exchanges, Health IT, Health IT Services, HHS, HIE | Leave a commentThe ONC Seeks Comments On Stage 3 Meaningful Use Recommendations
November 9, 2012Patient communication has typically been a two-way street, at least at the start of an encounter with healthcare providers.The advent of health information technology in the hands of providers and multiplatform information technology in the homes and pockets and purses … Continue reading
Posted in Meaningful Use | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, HIE, Meaningful Use, ONC, Stage 3 Meaningful Use | Leave a commentFinal Rule Increases Medicaid Payment Rates For Primary Care Physicians
November 8, 2012Physicians who treat Medicaid patients will get a pay raise in two months when Medicaid reimbursement rates becoming equal to Medicare reimbursement rates for primary care services. The final rule released Nov. 1 establishes the requirement under the health reform … Continue reading
Posted in CMS Final Rule | Tagged CMS, CMS Final Rule, CMS Policy, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT Services, Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicaid Fee Schedules | Leave a commentHow Patient Engagement Can Reduce The Cost Of Healthcare
November 7, 2012To get better care for patients and lower costs, it’s important to stitch together the experience of patients both while they’re in the hospital and immediately afterwards. Patient engagement enhances patient satisfaction, helps doctors coordinate care and creates an effective … Continue reading
Posted in medical practice best practices | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, Health IT Tips, Healthcare, medical practice best practices | Leave a commentCMS Reports $7.7 Billion In EHR Incentive Payments Through September 2012
November 6, 2012More than 300,000 physicians and other eligible professionals have signed up to participate in the federal electronic health-record system incentive payment programs, while more than 4,000 hospitals have enrolled in the Medicare EHR incentive program, the Medicaid incentive program or … Continue reading
Posted in EHR Incentives | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use | Leave a commentEnvironmental Intelligence Releases October 2012 Newsletter
November 2, 2012Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its October 2012 EI Connections Newsletter. Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: October 2012 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter? Click on this link to … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Intelligence | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Consulting, EHR Hosting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, EI Connections Newsletter, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Health IT Tips, HIE, HIE Standards, Meaningful Use, medical practice best practices, ONC, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a comment Newer posts →
