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Mostashari Says Meaningful Use Will Soar This Year

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“In 2012, meaningful use will soar,” National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari asserted at the Jan. 10 meeting of the Health IT Policy Committee. Click on the link to view entire article written by Diana Manos, Healthcare IT … Continue reading

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CMS EHR Programs Paid $2.5B in 2011

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The Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record program has paid more than $2.5 billion to physicians and hospitals in incentive payments for all of 2011, with December contributing to the steep growth curve. Click on the link to view entire … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases December 2011 Newsletter

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Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its December 2011 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected].  HAPPY NEW YEAR! Click Here to view: December 2011 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link … Continue reading

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Early EHR Adopters Get a Break; Tougher Criteria Delayed to 2014

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Physicians meeting criteria in 2011 to earn federal electronic medical record incentives will have more time before the Dept. of Health and Human Services requires them to satisfy tougher standards for attaining additional bonuses. Click on the Link to view … Continue reading

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CMS Will Top $2B in EHR Payments in 2011

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The Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record program has paid physicians and hospitals nearly $2 billion in incentive payments as of the end of November, surpassing what federal health officials anticipated. Click on the link to view entire article written … Continue reading

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The Good, Bad, and Otherwise of MU for Radiologists, from RSNA

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At RSNA 2011 in Chicago on Tuesday, a packed roomful of curious radiologists sought to educate themselves – trying to decide whether it was worth their while to take the meaningful use plunge. Clink on the link to view entire … Continue reading

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HHS Extends MU Stage 2 Deadline to Spur Faster EHR Adoption

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Doctors’ adoption of health information technology doubled in two years, according to a new report, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released Wednesday. Sebelius also announced extension of the meaningful use qualification date to 2014. Click on … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases November 2011 Newsletter

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Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its November 2011 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected].  Enjoy! Click Here to view: November 2011 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to sign … Continue reading

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5 Roadblocks to Meaningful Use Stage 2

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Summer of 2012 will be an interesting time in healthcare, as Stage 2 requirements of meaningful use will finally come to light. In the meantime, doubts remain regarding the successful adoption of Stage 2 – and whether it’s even possible. … Continue reading

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ONC Delays Permanent EHR Certifiers’ Program

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will delay the launch of the permanent program for certification of electronic health records (EHRs) until mid-2012 to coincide with the anticipated final rule for stage 2 of meaningful use and … Continue reading

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