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is CEO & Co-Founder of Environmental Intelligence LLC. ← Older posts Newer posts →NSTIC & ONC Work On Trusted Identity
June 17, 2013Thirty-eight percent of adults think it would be easier to solve world peace than remember all their passwords – and many would rather undertake household chores such as scrubbing their toilet than even try. That’s according to James Sheire, a … Continue reading
Posted in ONC | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services, ONC | Leave a commentIs The Direct Exchange Protocol Going Global?
June 14, 2013Secure messaging based on the Direct Protocol may eventually be applied globally because of international interest in health information exchange, some backers say. “Other countries are looking at Direct,” says Scott Rea, vice president and senior PKI architect at DigiCert, … Continue reading
Posted in Health Information Exchange | 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 Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use, ONC, PHI Data Security, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule, The Direct Project | Leave a commentCMS Releases Charges For Outpatient Hospital Procedures
June 13, 2013Less than a month after the CMS released data on what hospitals charge for inpatient procedures, the agency has released similar information about the prices hospitals submit and are paid on the outpatient side.The greater transparency comes as hospitals have … Continue reading
Posted in CMS | Tagged CMS, Health IT, Health IT Services, HHS | Leave a commentONC Seek Input On mHealth Regulations
June 12, 2013The ONC, FDA and Federal Communications Commission are seeking broad input from the healthcare and information technology industries on how the federal government should regulate health IT and mobile health technology in particular. As directed by the Food and Drug … Continue reading
Posted in mHealth | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services, mHealth, ONC | Leave a commentEHR Adoption – The Stage Is Set For The Next Wave Of HIT Development
June 11, 2013The nation’s health information technology system passed a major milestone last month when the government announced that more than half of all U.S. physicians now use electronic health records. “We have reached a tipping point,” said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, … Continue reading
Posted in EHR Adoption | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, EHR Technology Enhancements, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services, HHS, Meaningful Use, ONC | Leave a commentONC Releases Direct Exchange Security Guidance
June 10, 2013New guidance from federal regulators is designed to ensure a more uniform approach to security and interoperability among organizations implementing the Direct secure messaging protocol for health information exchange. And that could help build trust among those sharing data. The … Continue reading
Posted in Health Information Exchange | Tagged Direct Exchange, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIE, HIE Standards, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, Meaningful Use, ONC | Leave a commentProposed Changes To Lease Accounting And The Impact On Healthcare
June 7, 2013You may have heard about a proposal that would change how leases are accounted for on corporate balance sheets. If your company leases or finances equipment, you should be aware of how the proposal could change the way you account … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare Leasing | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Equipment Financing, Health IT, Health IT Services, Healthcare Leasing | Leave a commentExperts Believe Meaningful Stage 2 Penalties Could Be Difficult To Avoid
June 6, 2013The difficulty between what it takes to achieve Stage 1 and Stage 2 is so great, it could easily catch some providers off guard, says Laura Kreofsky, principal advisor at Naperville, Ill.-based Impact Advisors, who specializes in meaningful use. There could be … 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 Services, Meaningful Use, ONC, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentCommon Hurdles To A Successful EHR Implementation
June 5, 2013If you were a healthcare provider and all you did was read press releases, you’d be tempted to think that transitioning to a new EHR involved little more than opening the package and plugging in the contents. Naturally, things are … Continue reading
Posted in EHR Implementation | Tagged 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 Services, Health IT Tips, medical practice best practices | Leave a commentCMS Reports $14.6 Billion Meaningful Use Incentives Paid
June 4, 2013As of the end of April, the federal government has paid out $14.6 billion in EHR incentive payments, according to Robert Anthony, deputy director of the HIT Initiative Group at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of E-Health … 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, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use, ONC | Leave a comment ← Older posts Newer posts →
