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Former ONC Chief Says Meaningful Use Stage 2 Delay Unlikely

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Though he no longer has authority over meaningful use regulations, former ONC chief Farzad Mostashari, MD, warned the audience at the CHIME Fall CIO Forum not to expect a delay in Stage 2 of the government’s EHR Incentive Program. He … Continue reading

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Tips On What Not To Do In A Meaningful Use Audit

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

We’ve all seen articles, interviews, and blog posts telling hospitals how to be prepared for potential audits of their meaningful use incentives. “Lessons learned” and “best practices” abound in an attempt to give advice about protecting those EHR incentives from … Continue reading

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ONC Exceeds Meaningful Use Goal For Rural Providers

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Is the EHR digital divide between robust tech-savvy large health networks and the smaller rural and critical access hospitals as deep and craggy as we keep hearing it is? Perhaps, but there has been substantive progress to date. ONC, in … Continue reading

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Despite Current Government Shutdown Meaningful Use Stage 2 Begins

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Despite the government shutdown, Stage 2 of the HITECH Act financial incentive program for electronic health records, which includes new security and privacy requirements, kicks off for hospitals on Oct. 1 as planned, federal officials confirm. Stage 2 is slated … Continue reading

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Preview Of Outcomes For Meaningful Use Stage 3

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

As eligible providers throughout the healthcare industry prepares for the start of Meaningful Use Stage 2 in January 2013 of the CMS EHR Incentive Program, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) is starting to design Meaningful Use Stage 3 … Continue reading

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The ACA Becomes The Latest Organization Calling For A Meaningful Use Stage 2 Delay

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

The American College of Physicians has become the most recent group to press the government for a delay in Stage 2 meaningful use requirements, citing among several other concerns, EHR certification and implementation issues. The ACP describes itself as the … Continue reading

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HIMSS Makes The Case To Extend Stage 2 Meaningful Use

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

With an array of industry groups anxiously calling for a delay of meaningful use Stage 2, HIMSS has made the case for a more nuanced approach, asking federal officials to launch Stage 2 on schedule but extend year one of … Continue reading

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Latest Plea To Delay MU Stage 2 Comes From The AAFP

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

The American Academy of Family Physicians has appealed to CMS to delay the meaningful use Stage 2 timeline by one year. Otherwise, AAFP notes in the Aug. 7 letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner, the program is likely to “outstrip … Continue reading

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ONC Begins Work On MU Stage 3 HIE Standards

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Health information exchange is emphasized in Meaningful Use Stage 2, and it’s set to get even more priority in Stage 3, as the ONC looks to enable a sort of nationwide health information exchange. As the Health IT Policy Committee … Continue reading

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Senate Hearing Participants Call For Delaying MU Stage 2

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., began the Senate Finance Committee hearing on health IT with a thomas Edison quote: “Vision with out execution is hallucination.” Following last week’s call from Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, to pause the meaningful use program and … Continue reading

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