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Measures: Surprising HIT Opportunities in Obama’s Federal Budget

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

The recent release of the President’s 2013 federal budget indicates a robust market for industry in the health IT marketplace. The 2013 budget request is estimated at $11.8B, for instance, a slight increase from the 2012 levels of $11.6B. This … Continue reading

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Survey Names Top Five States for Physician EHR Adoption

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Forty-one percent of Oregon’s physicians have adopted electronic health records, according to a new report by researchers from the Doctors Company. Following Oregon for physician adoption are Georgia at 39 percent, Florida at 37 percent, Washington at 35 percent and … Continue reading

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Toolkit Offers Physician Practices Help with Data Exchange

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The release of the proposed rule for EHR Stage 2 Meaningful Use has brought clarity to medical organizations and physicians that Stage 2 is laser focused on interoperability and health information exchange. As physician practices continue to invest and deploy … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases February 2012 Newsletter

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

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ONC Gets $5M Bump Up in Proposed 2013 Budget

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT would receive $66 million, or $5 million more than the current year, under President Barack Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal 2013. ONC’s budget would increase 8.2 percent to advance the progress … Continue reading

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ONC Chief: ‘Breathtaking Progress’ on EHR Front

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The results of the health IT incentive program aimed at driving the adoption of electronic health records by hospitals and physicians have been “breathtaking,” Farzad Mostashari, MD, asserted in his keynote address at HIMSS12 on Thursday. “We’ve made more progress … Continue reading

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ONC Will Start Permanent EHR Certification in Summer 2012

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With the Stage 2 meaningful use proposed rule still waiting in the wings, the certification team from ONC addressed HIMSS12 attendees Wednesday morning, delivering details on the agency’s efforts to move toward a permanent certification program for EHRs. Click on … Continue reading

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CMS Expected to Release Proposed Rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use Today

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is expected to release the notice of proposed rulemaking on Stage 2 Meaningful Use of the federal incentive plan for adopting electronic health records (EHR) sometime today, February 23, 2012. The proposed rule … Continue reading

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NIST Seeks Vendors’ EHRs to Study Usability

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology needs the help of vendors to supply their existing electronic health records so the agency can conduct research on the systems to develop procedures for measuring and evaluating their usability. Click on the … Continue reading

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Sebelius Says $3.1B Paid Out for EHR Incentives

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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that 2,000 hospitals and 41,000 physicians have received $3.1 billion in incentive payments for the meaningful use of certified electronic health records (EHRs). Click on the link to view entire article written … Continue reading

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