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December 30, 2013In a year-end set of new regulations, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the HHS Inspector General finalized the Stark law exemption, which allows hospitals to fund up to 85 percent of EHR costs for physicians, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Electronic Health Records | Tagged CMS, 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, HHS, Meaningful Use, ONC | Leave a commentCan Health IT Catch Up By Slowing Down?
December 27, 2013With the disappointing news this month that Stage 2 of EHR meaningful use will be extended and Stage 3 delayed, frustrated doctors, patients and policymakers should expect the unfortunate reality of the government subsidizing systems that don’t talk to one … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged CMS, 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, HHS, Meaningful Use, medical practice best practices, ONC, Patient Experience, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule, Stage 3 Meaningful Use | Leave a commentCMS, ONC Extend Meaningful Use
December 26, 2013A joint CMS and ONC blog post today divulges the government’s intentions to extend the timeline for meaningful use Stages 2 and 3. “Under the revised schedule, Stage 2 would be extended through 2016 and Stage 3 would begin in … Continue reading
Posted in Meaningful Use | Tagged CMS, 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, HHS, Meaningful Use, ONC, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule, Stage 3 Meaningful Use | Leave a commentHSS Appoints New ONC Chief
December 23, 2013New Orleans Health Commissioner Karen DeSalvo, MD, will take over as national coordinator for health information technology, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced this morning. Sebelius made the announcement Thursday in a memo sent out to staff members. DeSalvo will be … Continue reading
Posted in ONC | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, Meaningful Use, ONC | Leave a commentThe Financial Impact Of The Meaningful Use Stage 2 Extension
December 20, 2013The decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to push back by one year the deadline for compliance with meaningful use stage 2 is good news for hospitals and physician practices. Many providers have had trouble marshalling … Continue reading
Posted in Meaningful Use | Tagged CMS, 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, HHS, Meaningful Use, ONC, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentExecutive Reaction To The Stage 2 Meaningful Use Extension
December 19, 2013It’s official. Hospitals and healthcare providers nationwide may get a little more time with meaningful use requirements after CMS proposed Friday extending the Stage 2 deadline to 2016 – a decision that has many health IT officials breathing big sighs … Continue reading
Posted in Meaningful Use | Tagged CMS, 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, HHS, Meaningful Use, ONC, Patient Experience, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule | Leave a commentNot Everyone Is Pleased About Meaningful Use Extension
December 18, 2013After months of physicians, hospitals and IT groups calling for more time to complete meaningful use, the federal government has finally responded. But not everyone is pleased. On Friday, Dec. 6, hours before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … Continue reading
Posted in Meaningful Use | Tagged CMS, 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, HHS, Meaningful Use, ONC, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule, Stage 3 Meaningful Use | Leave a commentHHS Ten Big New Year’s Resoltutions For 2014
December 17, 2013The Department of Health and Human Services has a few glaring management and performance issues it needs to work out in the coming year — at least according to a new report put out by the Office of Inspector General. … Continue reading
Posted in HHS | Tagged CMS, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, Medicaid, Medicare, Patient Experience | Leave a commentPHI Data Breaches Makes Top Five Security Concerns For 2014
December 16, 2013Every year, Coalfire, an IT governance, risk and compliance firm, names its top 5 information security and compliance predictions for the new year. And this time around, healthcare data breaches made the cut. The prediction? Expect a huge increase of … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT Data Security | Tagged BYOD, Cloud Computing, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, medical practice best practices, PHI Data Breaches, PHI Data Security, PHI Security | Leave a commentHealthcare Leaders React To ONC’s New Chief Appointment
December 13, 2013HHS appointed a new chief to head the Office of the National Coordinator on Thursday, and so far the decision has been lauded by industry leaders. Karen DeSalvo, MD, current health commissioner of New Orleans, will be taking the ONC … Continue reading
Posted in ONC | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, Meaningful Use, ONC | Leave a comment ← Older posts Newer posts →
