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Last day to start 2011 EHR reporting is Oct. 3

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The last day that physicians and other eligible professionals can start their 90-day reporting period this year for the Medicare electronic health records (EHRs) incentive program is Oct. 3. Click on the link to view entire article written by Mary … Continue reading

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Billian Publishing Launches Healthcare IT Benchmarking Site

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ATLANTA – Billian Publishing has launched HITR.com, a healthcare IT benchmarking and social networking community for providers and vendors. HITR, which stands for Health Information Technology Research, offers research targeted toward stakeholders in healthcare IT. Click on the link to … Continue reading

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CMS Plans EHR Incentive Appeals Process

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to establish an appeals process for the Medicare electronic health record (EHR) incentive program. Click on the link to view the complete article written by Mary Mosquera with Government Health IT: CMS … Continue reading

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HHS Consumer Health IT Summit Power-Charged For Progress

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Here is a follow up to last week’s HHS National Health It Week. Sept. 12 was a big day for healthcare IT. Federal officials hosted a consumer health IT summit, jam-packed with new initiatives to advance HIT. The event was … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases September 2011 Newsletter

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Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its September 2011 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected].  Enjoy! Click Here to view: September 2011 EI Connections Newsletter

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Happy National Health IT Week!

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President Barack Obama has declared the week of September 11-16, 2011, National Health Information Technology Week. National Health Information Technology Week is a time to highlight the importance of efficient information systems that protect the privacy and security of personal … Continue reading

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CMS Releases Final eRx Rule

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 announced changes to the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program for calendar year 2011. The CMS eRx final rule now includes ONC-ATCB 2011-2012 certified electronic health records (EHR) technology.  To learn more, … Continue reading

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Delaying Stage 2 EHR Meaningful Use Adoption Is Viewed As Positive

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At a recent Health Information Technology Policy Committee meeting, the committee ruled in favor of delaying the EHR Stage 2 Meaningful Use requirements start date from 2013 to 2014. Dr. Farzad Moshashari, the national coordinator for Health Information Technology, is … Continue reading

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EHR Meaningful Use Incentive Data Released – Opportunity in Adoption Rates Exist

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Here is a good article on Healthcare IT News – $400M in EHR Incentives Delivered written by Mary Mosquera with Government Health IT. The figures suggest that early EHR adopters are benefiting from their experience while later adopters may be facing … Continue reading

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