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Environmental Intelligence Releases April 2012 Newsletter

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its April 2012 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: April 2012 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to … Continue reading

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Transaction Technology Critical To Meaningful Use Stage 2

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Health IT is at a critical juncture with the technical NPRM for Stage 2 of meaningful use (MU). There have always been questions about whether enough standards, implementation guidance, and policies would be expressed ahead of the huge HITECH EHR … Continue reading

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CMS Update: EHR Incentive Payments Tally $4.5B To Date

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The Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record program has paid $4.5 billion to 76,612 physicians and hospitals in incentive payments through March 2012. Of that amount, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services paid out $339.9 million for Medicare eligible … Continue reading

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Five Ways Overturning ACA Would Affect Health IT

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If the Supreme Court were to overturn the health reform law, five areas in the statute that rely heavily on health IT tools could lose funding for their implementation. Striking the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) would not … Continue reading

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Health IT Policy Committee Cautious About Federal HIE Proposals

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The Health IT Policy Committee has concerns over some of the health information exchange requirements contained in the meaningful use Stage 2 proposed rule. At the committee’s April 4 meeting, the group hashed out some of the HIE requirements as … Continue reading

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HIT Policy Committee Questions Stage 2 Measures

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As members of the HIT Policy Committee debated the proposed Stage 2 meaningful use regulations on Wednesday, April 4th, many expressed concerns that the rules would require eligible providers to collect data for too many measures. That burden poses problems … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases March 2012 Newsletter

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its March 2012 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: March 2012 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to … Continue reading

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Spotlight – ONC Chief Dr. Farzad Mostashari

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A fantastic article written by Russ Mitchell and featured on Kaiser Health News – Farzad Mostashari: Man On A Digital Mission, offers everyone involved in healthcare great insight into the man charged with changing the U.S. healthcare system in the … Continue reading

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No Surprises With Release Of The Proposed Rule For Stage 2 Meaningful Use

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After much anticipation among providers and health IT vendors throughout the U.S. healthcare landscape, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finally released its proposed rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use of electronic health records (EHR) on February 23, … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases February 2012 Newsletter

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its February 2012 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: February 2012 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to … Continue reading

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