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July 11, 2013As we reach the “tipping point” of electronic health record adoption, the Office of the National Coordinator has issued a mark for EHRs and other health IT products, meant to serve as visual proof that they can offer functionality, interoperability … Continue reading
Posted in ONC | 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, Health IT Standards, HHS, Meaningful Use, ONC | Leave a commentONC Releases Final Health IT Patient Safety Action & Surveillance Plan
July 10, 2013HHS has released its final plan to address patient safety issues arising from the use of health information technology. But putting in place a framework to monitor and then act on those issues remains a work in progress.One significant change, … Continue reading
Posted in ONC | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, Meaningful Use, ONC, Patient Experience, Patient Safety | Leave a commentHIMSS Launches New Health IT Value Tool
July 9, 2013On July 18, 2013, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announced the release of a new online collection of data — both quantitative and qualitative — designed to help providers, lawmakers and other stakeholders research the value of … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged CMS EHR Incentives, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use | Leave a commentONC Chief Speaks To The Current State Of Interoperability Progress
July 2, 2013Achieving Farzad Mostashari’s vision for a U.S. healthcare system where “every encounter and every patient has access to all the world’s knowledge” will require a balancing of standards and innovation and a combination of IT and process change. “We are … Continue reading
Posted in Health It Interoperability | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Implementation, EHR Interoperability, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT Interoperability, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIE, Meaningful Use, ONC | Leave a commentEnvironmental Intelligence Releases June 2013 EI Connections Newsletter
July 1, 2013Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its June 2013 EI Connections Newsletter. Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: June 2013 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter? Click on this link to … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Intelligence | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, EI Connections Newsletter, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, HIE, HIE Standards, HIPAA Compliance, Meaningful Use, ONC, Patient Experience, PHI Data Security | Leave a commentONC Chief Says “No More ICD-10 Extensions”
June 25, 2013Farzad Mostashari, MD, the national coordinator for healthcare IT, asserted today there would be no extension of the deadline for switching from the ICD-9 medical coding system to ICD-10. The deadline for conversion would remain Oct. 1, 2014, Mostashari said … Continue reading
Posted in ICD-10 | Tagged CMS, 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, ICD-10, Meaningful Use, ONC | Leave a commentCMS Deputy Director Offers Tips On Avoiding EHR Incentive Payment Adjustments
June 24, 2013Medicare eligible professionals (EPs) who do not demonstrate meaningful use for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program may be subject to a payment adjustment beginning Jan. 1, 2015. For EPs who entered the program between 2011 and 2013, this year’s … Continue reading
Posted in EHR Incentives | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, CMS Policy, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use, medical practice best practices | Leave a commentIs The Direct Exchange Protocol Going Global?
June 14, 2013Secure messaging based on the Direct Protocol may eventually be applied globally because of international interest in health information exchange, some backers say. “Other countries are looking at Direct,” says Scott Rea, vice president and senior PKI architect at DigiCert, … Continue reading
Posted in Health Information Exchange | 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 Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Meaningful Use, ONC, PHI Data Security, Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule, The Direct Project | Leave a commentEHR Adoption – The Stage Is Set For The Next Wave Of HIT Development
June 11, 2013The nation’s health information technology system passed a major milestone last month when the government announced that more than half of all U.S. physicians now use electronic health records. “We have reached a tipping point,” said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, … Continue reading
Posted in EHR Adoption | Tagged CMS, CMS EHR Incentives, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, EHR Incentives, EHR Technology Enhancements, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Services, HHS, Meaningful Use, ONC | Leave a commentONC Releases Direct Exchange Security Guidance
June 10, 2013New guidance from federal regulators is designed to ensure a more uniform approach to security and interoperability among organizations implementing the Direct secure messaging protocol for health information exchange. And that could help build trust among those sharing data. The … Continue reading
Posted in Health Information Exchange | Tagged Direct Exchange, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HIE, HIE Standards, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, Meaningful Use, ONC | Leave a comment ← Older posts Newer posts →
