Monthly Archives: February 2013
← Older posts Newer posts →The ONC Releases National Health IT Patient Safety Action & Surveillance Plan
February 13, 2013Acknowledging that new health information technologies can create patient-safety risks, HHS’ health IT office invited healthcare providers, vendors and the public to comment on its recently issued national Health Information Technology Patient Safety Action & Surveillance Plan.“Just as health IT … Continue reading
Posted in Patient Privacy | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, HIT, ONC, Patient Experience | Leave a commentONC Standards Committee Weighs In On MU Stage 3
February 12, 2013The Office of the National Coordinator’s Health IT Standards Committee is urging ONC leaders to lean towards menu options and certification for use cases on Stage 3 meaningful use rather than core requirements, and to especially keep in mind that … 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 IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use, ONC | Leave a commentThe AHRQ Outlines Redesign For Pediatric EHR Systems
February 11, 2013The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has officially outlined a redesign for pediatric electronic health record (EHR) systems, calling on vendors to improve functionality and customization features, officials announced Thursday. In the new EHR format, AHRQ set forth … Continue reading
Posted in Electronic Health Records | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use, Patient Experience | Leave a commentAHA Recommends Changes To Stage 2 MU CQMs Reporting
February 8, 2013The American Hospital Association (AHA) has recommended changes to an interim Stage 2 final rule, with a focus on easing clinical quality measure reporting for certain hospitals, officials announced last week. The group is pressing the Centers for Medicare and … Continue reading
Posted in Meaningful Use | Tagged CMS, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use, ONC, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentStudy Finds EHR Implementation Is A Top Priority For CIO’s
February 7, 2013EHR implementation, meaningful use and compliance are the top three healthcare CIO priorities for 2013, according to a study released Feb. 4 by Level 3. The study found that EHR implementations are both their single biggest challenge and priority for … Continue reading
Posted in EHR Implementation | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use, Patient Experience | Leave a commentThe ONC Details Plan To Engage Patients On E-Health
February 6, 2013As a new generation of seniors enters Medicare and millions of lower-income Americans gain Medicaid or private insurance for the first time in 2014, federal officials at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT are trying to help … Continue reading
Posted in e-Health | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, e-Health, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use, ONC, Patient Experience, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentTelehealth Report Finds Adoption Improves Patient Experiences and Outcomes
February 5, 2013When done right, telehealth programs work.That’s the bottom line from a 10-page report, “Scaling Telehealth Programs: Lessons from Early Adopters,” by the Commonwealth Fund. It focuses on three pioneers of home health monitoring technologies and programs: the Veterans Affairs Department, … Continue reading
Posted in Telehealth | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, medical practice best practices, Patient Experience, telehealth, telemedicine | Leave a commentThe FAH Urges Field Testing Of Electronic Quality Measures Reporting
February 5, 2013The Federation of American Hospitals supports goals outlined by the CMS to harmonize reporting of clinical quality measures, but warned that selected measures should be field-tested before being implemented as part of national quality reporting and payment programs.The Washington, D.C.-based … Continue reading
Posted in CMS | Tagged Clinical Quality Measures, CMS, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, ICD-10, Meaningful Use | Leave a commentONC Chief Highlights ROI In HIE
February 4, 2013The business value for providers and patients is what will drive health information exchange forward, even though most discussions typically center on the technology involved. And different uses for exchange will require different technologies. That was the sentiment of many … Continue reading
Posted in Health Information Exchange | Tagged CMS EHR Incentives, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, HIE Standards, Meaningful Use, medical practice best practices, ONC, Patient Experience, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentPerspectives On The Patient ID Debate
February 4, 2013Imagine an identification number containing every iota of your health data – documenting every disease and ailment you’ve been treated for, every doctor you’ve seen – a number unique only to you. With such holistic data, the implications for improving … Continue reading
Posted in Patient Privacy | Tagged Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, Patient Experience, Patient Privacy, PHI, PHI Data Security, PHI Security, UPI's | Leave a comment ← Older posts Newer posts →
