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ONC Standards Committee Weighs In On MU Stage 3

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

The Office of the National Coordinator’s Health IT Standards Committee is urging ONC leaders to lean towards menu options and certification for use cases on Stage 3 meaningful use rather than core requirements, and to especially keep in mind that … Continue reading

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The AHRQ Outlines Redesign For Pediatric EHR Systems

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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has officially outlined a redesign for pediatric electronic health record (EHR) systems, calling on vendors to improve functionality and customization features, officials announced Thursday. In the new EHR format, AHRQ set forth … Continue reading

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AHA Recommends Changes To Stage 2 MU CQMs Reporting

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The American Hospital Association (AHA) has recommended changes to an interim Stage 2 final rule, with a focus on easing clinical quality measure reporting for certain hospitals, officials announced last week. The group is pressing the Centers for Medicare and … Continue reading

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Study Finds EHR Implementation Is A Top Priority For CIO’s

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EHR implementation, meaningful use and compliance are the top three healthcare CIO priorities for 2013, according to a study released Feb. 4 by Level 3. The study found that EHR implementations are both their single biggest challenge and priority for … Continue reading

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The ONC Details Plan To Engage Patients On E-Health

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As a new generation of seniors enters Medicare and millions of lower-income Americans gain Medicaid or private insurance for the first time in 2014, federal officials at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT are trying to help … Continue reading

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The FAH Urges Field Testing Of Electronic Quality Measures Reporting

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The Federation of American Hospitals supports goals outlined by the CMS to harmonize reporting of clinical quality measures, but warned that selected measures should be field-tested before being implemented as part of national quality reporting and payment programs.The Washington, D.C.-based … Continue reading

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ONC Chief Highlights ROI In HIE

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The business value for providers and patients is what will drive health information exchange forward, even though most discussions typically center on the technology involved. And different uses for exchange will require different technologies. That was the sentiment of many … Continue reading

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Perspectives On The Patient ID Debate

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Imagine an identification number containing every iota of your health data – documenting every disease and ailment you’ve been treated for, every doctor you’ve seen – a number unique only to you. With such holistic data, the implications for improving … Continue reading

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CMS Announces New ACO Contracts

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Medicare nearly doubled the size of one accountable care program as of Jan. 1 with 106 new ACO contracts that offer hospitals and doctors financial incentives to improve quality and slow health spending. Click here to view new ACO contracts … Continue reading

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ONC Releases EHR MU Stage 2 Test Measures

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Updated electronic health-record system test measures are now available from HHS’ Health IT office.Organizations with self-developed EHR systems as well as commercial vendors seeking to ensure their systems will pass muster with federally designated testing and certification entities can find … Continue reading

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