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GAO Report Examines 2011 CMS EHR Incentive Payments

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Frank J. Rosello

A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examines how the Medicaid EHR incentive payments were distributed in 2011. According to the report, released Dec. 13, the amount of Medicaid EHR incentive payments awarded to each hospital ranged from … Continue reading →

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CCHIT Announces Plans To Develop IT Framework For ACO’s

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Frank J. Rosello

The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) plans to develop an IT framework for accountable care organizations (ACOs). The framework will identify the health IT infrastructure components necessary for a provider organization to function effectively as an ACO and … Continue reading →

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The ONC Proposes Using EHR Certification Criteria For Patient Safety Event Reporting

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Frank J. Rosello

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT wants to use electronic health record certification criteria to make it easier for physicians to report patient safety events, which provide critical raw data for developers, healthcare providers, researchers and policymakers to … Continue reading →

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Environmental Intelligence Releases December 2012 Newsletter

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Frank J. Rosello

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

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NCHS Report Finds Physician Use Of EHR’s Up 24 Percent

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

A new report issued by the National Center on Health Statistics (NCHS) found that in 2012, 72 percent of office-based physicians used electronic health records, up from 48 percent in 2009. That represents an increase of 24 percent. EHR use … Continue reading →

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More Studies Are Needed To Validate mHealth Technology

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

Only about 20 randomized clinical trials involving mHealth tools or services have been conducted in the United States since 2008 under the auspices of the National Institutes for Health. And more than half of them have failed to document clear … Continue reading →

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CMS Lauches New Meaningful Use Dashboard

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has updated its website to include current information on bonuses paid out under the meaningful use incentive program. The new Meaningful Use Dashboard serves as an interactive supplement to CMS’s … Continue reading →

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Industry Report Finds ACO’s Deliver Care To 31 Million Americans

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

As many as 31 million Americans now receive healthcare through an accountable care organization (ACO), according to a recent report from industry consulting firm Oliver Wyman. The report, “The ACO Surprise,” contends that while many believe that ACOs have had … Continue reading →

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RSNA President – Imaging To Take A Greater Role in Health IT

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

Imaging is on the cusp of taking a greater role in health IT and development of new payment and care delivery models with new applications and its use as a diagnostic tool earlier in the patient care process. George Bisset … Continue reading →

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CMS EHR Incentive Program Payments Top $9 Billion Through November 2012

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Frank J. Rosello

Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record incentive  payments are estimated to have reached $9.245 billion to 177,100 physicians and hospitals through November since the program’s inception and are anticipated to reach $10 billion by the end of the year. During … Continue reading →

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