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New Study Confirms EHR Use Save Hospitals Money

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It’s confirmed. Electronic health records can indeed yield marked savings for hospitals, according to a new study by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University that finds these savings depend on both the IT prowess of hospital staff and … Continue reading

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ONC Chief States No Hard Cap With CMS EHR Incentive Program Payments

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There are no set appropriations for how much the federal government can spend on rewarding providers who adopt and use electronic health records under the Medicare and Medicaid meaningful use EHR incentive program, according to National Coordinator for Health IT … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases August 2012 Newsletter

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

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CMS EHR Incentives Approaching Seven Billion In Payments

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Medicare and Medicaid electronic health records payments are approaching $7 billion since the program’s beginning, with $6.9 billion paid out to 143,800 physicians and hospitals in total program estimates through the end of August. Final figures will be available later … Continue reading

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Stage 2 MU – AMA Says Providers Face Measures They Can’t Control

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It has been a week since the release of the Stage 2 meaningful use final rule, with many groups and experts only beginning to resurface from studying the 700 or so pages that will define how eligible providers in the … Continue reading

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Initial CIOs Perspectives On Stage 2 Meaningful Use Final Rule

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Chief information officers were scrambling to wade through and make sense of more than 1,000 pages of Stage 2 meaningful use rules yesterday afternoon, with some poring over the details late into the night. Most seem pleased, so far, but … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence LLC Receives Registered Federal Trademark

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2012 Environmental Intelligence LLC Receives Registered Federal Trademark Physician Focused, Patient Driven® reflects the firm’s brand promise Dallas, Texas — Environmental Intelligence, LLC (EI), has further strengthened its brand position by securing a Registered Trademark … Continue reading

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Highlights And Reaction To The Final Rule For Stage 2 Meaningful Use

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released the final rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use on Thursday, August 23, 2012.  The final rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use … Continue reading

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Government Moving Forward With Automating Public Health Reporting

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The federal government has tapped IBM to work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Public Health Data Standards Consortium (PHDSC) to align public health case reporting with meaningful use requirements. The idea is that timely … Continue reading

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5 Ways To Conquering Difficult Meaningful Use Requirements

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It’s no surprise many physicians are finding it difficult to qualify for meaningful use incentives. In fact, the industry shouldn’t be fooled by numbers, and needs to realize many physicians have a long way to go before they officially qualify. … Continue reading

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