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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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Edifecs Survey Finds ICD-10 Delay Will Be Problematic

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In a recent article, ICD-10 Conflict Taking the Form of a World Heavyweight Title Fight, a downside noted was “any significant delay to the current ICD-10 implementation deadline could raise the implementation cost to medical practices.”  A survey conducted by … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases February 2012 Newsletter

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

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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Preview of Proposed Rules for EHR Stage 2 Meaningful Use

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

There is a tremendous amount of anticipation among providers and health IT vendors for the official release of the proposed rules for EHR Stage 2 of Meaningful Use scheduled to be published later this month. According to a report put … Continue reading

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HIPAA 5010: A Real Economic Challenge for Medical Practices

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The Medical Group Management Association has sent a very powerful message on February 1, 2012 to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services to take immediate action to help alleviate payment disruptions that have occurred due to the transition … Continue reading

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ONC Reveals Mobile Data Best Practice Initiative

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The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s Office of the Chief Privacy Officer, working with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, has launched a Privacy & Security Mobile Device project. Click on the link to … Continue reading

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ONC Chief Expects Big Year Ahead for Data Exchange

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Health information exchange will ramp up significantly in 2012 because the necessary elements of interoperability will be in place, ONC chief Farzad Mostashari, told the Health IT Policy Committee at a meeting Feb. 1. Click on the link to view entire … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases January 2012 Newsletter

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

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Mostashari Says Meaningful Use Will Soar This Year

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“In 2012, meaningful use will soar,” National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari asserted at the Jan. 10 meeting of the Health IT Policy Committee. Click on the link to view entire article written by Diana Manos, Healthcare IT … Continue reading

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