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April 16, 2012The 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
Posted in Health Information Exchange | Tagged CMS EHR Incentives, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT Policy, HIE, HIE Standards, Meaningful Use, ONC, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentHIMSS Study Reveals PHI Breaches Are On The Rise
April 12, 2012A 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
Posted in Healthcare Information Security | Tagged EHR, EHR Consulting, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, HHS, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, Managed Network Services, medical practice best practices, PHI Data Breaches, PHI Security | Leave a commentIs HHS on the Verge of Delaying ICD-10 Compliance Date?
April 10, 2012The loose contingent of health professionals railing against the ICD-10 delay will likely consider this welcome news: There is a document circulating the Web right now – with a stamp at the top suggesting it will be published in the … Continue reading
Posted in ICD-10 | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, HHS Policy, ICD-10 | Comments Off on Is HHS on the Verge of Delaying ICD-10 Compliance Date?HIT Policy Committee Questions Stage 2 Measures
April 9, 2012As 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
Posted in EHR Meaningful Use | Tagged CMS EHR Incentives, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentMedicaid Expansion Final Rule Released
March 30, 2012The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released on March 16 its final rule on changes to Medicaid eligibility to support policies that will expand insurance to millions of uninsured Americans and provide simple procedures to gain coverage. Medicaid expansion … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged CMS, CMS Final Rule, CMS Policy, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIE, Medicaid | Leave a commentEnvironmental Intelligence Releases March 2012 Newsletter
March 29, 2012Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its March 2012 EI Connections Newsletter. Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: March 2012 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter? Click on this link to … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Intelligence | Tagged CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Consulting, EHR Hosting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, EHR Study, EI Connections Newsletter, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Health IT Tips, Healthcare, HHS, HIE, HIPAA 5010, ICD-10, Meaningful Use, medical practice best practices, ONC, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentHIPAA 5010 Enforcement Delayed
March 19, 2012The government on Thursday announced it would delay enforcement of HIPAA 5010 transactions to June 30, 2012. It’s the second three-month delay on enforcement made by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS). … Continue reading
Posted in HIPAA 5010 | Tagged CMS Policy, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIPAA 5010 | Leave a commentSpotlight – ONC Chief Dr. Farzad Mostashari
March 14, 2012A fantastic article written by Russ Mitchell and featured on Kaiser Health News – Farzad Mostashari: Man On A Digital Mission, offers everyone involved in healthcare great insight into the man charged with changing the U.S. healthcare system in the … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Healthcare, HHS, Meaningful Use, ONC | Leave a commentNo Surprises With Release Of The Proposed Rule For Stage 2 Meaningful Use
March 9, 2012After much anticipation among providers and health IT vendors throughout the U.S. healthcare landscape, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finally released its proposed rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use of electronic health records (EHR) on February 23, … Continue reading
Posted in EHR Meaningful Use | Tagged CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentMeasures: Surprising HIT Opportunities in Obama’s Federal Budget
March 7, 2012The 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
Posted in Health IT | Tagged CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Healthcare, HHS | Leave a comment ← Older posts Newer posts →
