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ONC Chief Says: ‘Keep our eyes on the prize’

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

The changes taking place in U.S. healthcare as a result of rapid healthcare IT adoption leave the nation’s health IT chief  Farzad Mostashari optimistic – especially about improving quality, he told the audience at a meeting of the National Quality … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases April 2012 Newsletter

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

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CMS Update: EHR Incentive Payments Tally $4.5B To Date

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The Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record program has paid $4.5 billion to 76,612 physicians and hospitals in incentive payments through March 2012. Of that amount, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services paid out $339.9 million for Medicare eligible … Continue reading

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Five Ways Overturning ACA Would Affect Health IT

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If the Supreme Court were to overturn the health reform law, five areas in the statute that rely heavily on health IT tools could lose funding for their implementation. Striking the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) would not … Continue reading

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Health IT Policy Committee Cautious About Federal HIE Proposals

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The Health IT Policy Committee has concerns over some of the health information exchange requirements contained in the meaningful use Stage 2 proposed rule. At the committee’s April 4 meeting, the group hashed out some of the HIE requirements as … Continue reading

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ONC to stand up NwHIN Exchange in October

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

If you’re still trying to understand exactly what the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN) is, take comfort. You’re not alone. But the canvas – often impressionistic if not downright abstract – is on the verge of manifesting a certain focus … Continue reading

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HIMSS Study Reveals PHI Breaches Are On The Rise

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A recent study from HIMSS Analytics and Kroll Advisory Solutions found that medical organizations are far behind with respect to having sound privacy protections in place.  The study along with data from The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the department … Continue reading

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HIT Policy Committee Questions Stage 2 Measures

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As members of the HIT Policy Committee debated the proposed Stage 2 meaningful use regulations on Wednesday, April 4th, many expressed concerns that the rules would require eligible providers to collect data for too many measures. That burden poses problems … Continue reading

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Many Healthcare Organizations Remain Paper-Based Despite Having EHR

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As healthcare organizations continue to move towards making the investment in EHR technology, a survey by Anoto reveals that many organizations have not decreased their reliance on paper-based processes. Highlights of the Anoto survey can be found here: Despite EHRs, … Continue reading

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Supreme Court Ruling Will Set The Course For Healthcare

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Now that the Supreme Court justices have heard the arguments for both sides of the health reform law, will the conservative majority fall back on their political leanings to strike down the law and maintain the unsustainable healthcare patchwork, or move the … Continue reading

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