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27
Feb
2012
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT would receive $66 million, or $5 million more than the current year, under President Barack Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal 2013. ONC’s budget would increase 8.2 percent to advance the progress … Continue reading
24
Feb
2012
The results of the health IT incentive program aimed at driving the adoption of electronic health records by hospitals and physicians have been “breathtaking,” Farzad Mostashari, MD, asserted in his keynote address at HIMSS12 on Thursday. “We’ve made more progress … Continue reading
23
Feb
2012
With the Stage 2 meaningful use proposed rule still waiting in the wings, the certification team from ONC addressed HIMSS12 attendees Wednesday morning, delivering details on the agency’s efforts to move toward a permanent certification program for EHRs. Click on … Continue reading
23
Feb
2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is expected to release the notice of proposed rulemaking on Stage 2 Meaningful Use of the federal incentive plan for adopting electronic health records (EHR) sometime today, February 23, 2012. The proposed rule … Continue reading
22
Feb
2012
The National Institute of Standards and Technology needs the help of vendors to supply their existing electronic health records so the agency can conduct research on the systems to develop procedures for measuring and evaluating their usability. Click on the … Continue reading
21
Feb
2012
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that 2,000 hospitals and 41,000 physicians have received $3.1 billion in incentive payments for the meaningful use of certified electronic health records (EHRs). Click on the link to view entire article written … Continue reading
21
Feb
2012
There is a tremendous amount of anticipation among providers and health IT vendors for the official release of the proposed rules for EHR Stage 2 of Meaningful Use scheduled to be published later this month. According to a report put … Continue reading
16
Feb
2012
The battle between industry and association over ICD-10 is imminent. Imagine the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas filled to capacity with enthusiastic fans awaiting the start of an epic boxing match. A heavyweight title fight for the ages that … Continue reading
10
Feb
2012
While the American Medical Association (AMA) is calling for a halt to ICD-10, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is countering by urging all to stay the course toward the Oct. 1, 2013 deadline. Click on the link to … Continue reading
09
Feb
2012
The Medical Group Management Association has sent a very powerful message on February 1, 2012 to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services to take immediate action to help alleviate payment disruptions that have occurred due to the transition … Continue reading
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