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ONC Gets $5M Bump Up in Proposed 2013 Budget

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

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 →

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ONC Chief: ‘Breathtaking Progress’ on EHR Front

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

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 →

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ONC Will Start Permanent EHR Certification in Summer 2012

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

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 →

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CMS Expected to Release Proposed Rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use Today

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

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 →

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Sebelius Says $3.1B Paid Out for EHR Incentives

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

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 →

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Preview of Proposed Rules for EHR Stage 2 Meaningful Use

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

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 →

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CMS’ Tavenner Spotlights Innovation

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

Marilyn Tavenner, acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, expressed urgency in pressing forward with the “triple aim” goals of better individual healthcare, better population health and lower costs called for in the health reform law. Click on … Continue reading →

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Environmental Intelligence Releases January 2012 Newsletter

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

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

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3 Tips to Achieving Meaningful Use and Avoid the Appeals Process

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) began accepting appeals for EHR Incentive Program payments from eligible professionals and eligible hospitals on December 1, 2011. A startling statistic referenced in the article link is that of the 33,595 Medicare physicians … Continue reading →

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Analysis of EHR Adoption Data and Meaningful Use Attestation

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

Brian Ahier, Health IT Evangelist for Information Systems at Mid-Columbia Medical Center and contributor for Government Health IT, has put together a great article: Analysis of EHR Adoption Data and Meaningful Use Attestation. In this article, Mr. Ahier has complied … Continue reading →

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