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Former ONC Chief Says Meaningful Use Stage 2 Delay Unlikely

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Though he no longer has authority over meaningful use regulations, former ONC chief Farzad Mostashari, MD, warned the audience at the CHIME Fall CIO Forum not to expect a delay in Stage 2 of the government’s EHR Incentive Program. He … Continue reading

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EHR “Note Bloat” Putting Patients At Risk

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Healthcare organizations with long-established electronic health records run the risk of “note bloat” and compromised patient safety unless they standardize physician documentation procedures and limit the amount of cutting-and-pasting doctors have to do, attendees of CHIME’s Fall CIO Forum heard … Continue reading

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Tips On What Not To Do In A Meaningful Use Audit

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

We’ve all seen articles, interviews, and blog posts telling hospitals how to be prepared for potential audits of their meaningful use incentives. “Lessons learned” and “best practices” abound in an attempt to give advice about protecting those EHR incentives from … Continue reading

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ONC Exceeds Meaningful Use Goal For Rural Providers

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Is the EHR digital divide between robust tech-savvy large health networks and the smaller rural and critical access hospitals as deep and craggy as we keep hearing it is? Perhaps, but there has been substantive progress to date. ONC, in … Continue reading

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Six Ways For Boosting EHR Usability

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

EHR usability is among the greatest barriers to digitizing America’s healthcare system. Electronic health records present a push toward modernization – transformation even –  but to fulfill the promise, industry insiders say, the clunky technology has to be made easier … Continue reading

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HIMSS Report Finds HIE Organizations Utilizing Too Much Paper for Health Data Exchange

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Health information exchange organizations continue to rely on paper and fax to provide data among hospitals, according to a new HIMSS Analytics reportreleased on Tuesday, September 24th. The report, sponsored by ASG, examines the current state of information exchange among … Continue reading

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Despite Current Government Shutdown Meaningful Use Stage 2 Begins

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Despite the government shutdown, Stage 2 of the HITECH Act financial incentive program for electronic health records, which includes new security and privacy requirements, kicks off for hospitals on Oct. 1 as planned, federal officials confirm. Stage 2 is slated … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases September 2013 EI Connections Newsletter

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Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its September 2013 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: September 2013 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to … Continue reading

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Preview Of Outcomes For Meaningful Use Stage 3

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

As eligible providers throughout the healthcare industry prepares for the start of Meaningful Use Stage 2 in January 2013 of the CMS EHR Incentive Program, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) is starting to design Meaningful Use Stage 3 … Continue reading

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The ONC Will Remain Important Post Meaningful Use

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You would be justified in wondering whether the Office of the National Coordinator might soon see its influence wane since EHR adoption having reached critical mass and meaningful use incentive funding dwindling toward the halfway point. But you’d be wrong, … Continue reading

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