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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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EHRs Will Play A Key Role To Reduce Hospital Readmissions

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As hospitals tackle the issue of how to reduce their readmission rates, new research shows that health IT can play a key role in tracking patients after they’ve been discharged from hospitals, but more needs to be done to capture … Continue reading

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Survey Finds Hospital Execs Are Turning To Health IT To Improve OR

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Health information technology is etching a name for itself in hospital operating rooms nationwide, according to a new survey’s findings published on Thursday, August 2nd. The survey, sanctioned by the Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems (SIS) and conducted by the … Continue reading

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Key Operational And Financial Benefits Of EHR Adoption

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There has been several recent studies published that have illustrated the potential benefits of electronic health record (EHR) adoption.  Of the many potential benefits cited in these studies, the two that seem to consistently surface are improvement in the clinical … Continue reading

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ONC Releases Guidance For Reporting Lab Results Via Direct Exchange

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced in mid July guidance for reporting laboratory results using Direct Project specifications. The Direct Project develops specifications for a secure, scalable, standards-based way to establish universal health addressing … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases July 2012 Newsletter

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

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CMS Announces The Addition Of More ACOs

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has added 89 more accountable care organizations (ACOs) or groups of physicians and other providers working together to coordinate care and improve quality for Medicare patients in 40 states and Washington, D.C. In … Continue reading

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Facts To Consider When Enrolling In A CMS EHR Incentive Program

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More than ever before, eligible providers are exploring which EHR incentive program is best to enroll in to receive their EHR incentive payments. The choices are either the Medicare or Medicaid EHR incentive program. For many eligible providers, both are … Continue reading

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