1. Articles in category: EHR Meaningful Use

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    1. ECRI Institute Advises Hospitals on How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Medical Device Connectivity

      Explore PR Newswire (Sep 20 2011)

      October 12, 2011 Web Conference will Discuss Issues and Challenges Associated with Medical Device Connectivity PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, presents... (Read Full Article)

    2. Privacy, EHR Policy Changes Coming in Federal Health IT Plan

      Explore Health Data Management (Sep 13 2011)

      Privacy, EHR Policy Changes Coming in Federal Health IT PlanHealth Data ManagementONC in the plan also reiterates its support of a recommendation from the HIT Policy Committee to extend by one year Stage 1 of EHR meaningful use for providers attesting in 2011, and notes it has made the recommendation to the Centers for Medicare and ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Health Information Technology

    3. Q&A: Between the lines of Nejm Ehr report - 'Trust trumps technology' for Ehr ...

      Explore GHIT - The Home page (Sep 1 2011)

      Q&A: Between the lines of NEJM EHR report - 'Trust trumps technology' for EHR ...Government Health ITJain: It's not absolutely critical but sharing of electronic data is to the patient's advantage and with increasing adoption of EHRs may be less burdensome to the provider as well. Sharing of just paper-based records may not automatically support the ...and more » (Read Full Article)

    4. EHR Incentives Likely to Improve Quality

      Explore Healthcare IT News (Sep 1 2011)

      EHR Incentives Likely to Improve QualityHealthcare IT News (blog)Their study also would have provided even more compelling evidence for an advantage to EHR use if they had measured before-and-after performance for groups that had switched away from paper-based to using an EHR. But this study absolutely provides a ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records

    5. Q&A: How APM replaced perception with fact at one health care company

      Explore fiercecio.com (Aug 18 2011)

      If end users' perceptions of new technologies often appear out of sync with actual performance, they probably are. In this interview, Will Weider, CIO of Ministry Health Care, discusses some of the challenges of rolling out an electronic health records system to clinics across Wisconsin …..”We needed a way to objectively measure the user experience. We really didn't feel we could get a true measure of end user experience unless we had something running on the desktop. The APM solution [from Aternity Inc.] is really kind of monitoring what the end user is seeing: How long they're on ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Wisconsin   Application Performance Management   Electronic Health Records

    6. Report: Start Stage 2 Meaningful Use Work Now

      Explore Health Data Management (Jul 21 2011)

      Report: Start Stage 2 Meaningful Use Work Now Report: Start Stage 2 Meaningful Use Work NowHealth Data ManagementA final rule on requirements under Stage 2 of the EHR meaningful use program is unlikely to be significantly different from recommendations from the HIT Policy and Standards Committees, according to a new report from consultancy Computer Sciences Corp. ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   Erica Drazen   Farzad Mostashari

    7. Two More States Start Medicaid EHR Meaningful Use

      Explore Health Data Management (Jun 20 2011)

      Two More States Start Medicaid EHR Meaningful Use Two More States Start Medicaid EHR Meaningful UseHealth Data ManagementPennsylvania and the state of Washington recently launched their Medicaid electronic health records meaningful use incentive programs, the 16th and 17th states to do so, but the first since May 2. Fourteen out of the first 15 states live on the program ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Washington   Texas   louisiana

    8. The Future of Meaningful Use, EHRs and Accountable Care Webinar Offered

      Explore American Banking & Market News (May 11 2011)

      The Future of Meaningful Use, EHRs and Accountable Care Webinar OfferedAmerican Banking News (press release)Understand how medical practices can secure EHR adoption incentive payments. Comprehend how practices need to rapidly understand their EHR implementation and usability requirements for EHR meaningful use. Recognize the functionality to look for that ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Arra   Electronic Health Records   ONC

    9. Beware too-great EHR expectations

      Explore Health Imaging & IT (Apr 18 2011)

      CHIME: Beware too-great EHR expectationsHealth Imaging & ITThe timeliness standard under the HIPAA provisions “is significantly different from that under the EHR meaningful use regulations recently adopted by HHS (30 days for information maintained onsite vs. three business days),” CHIME noted.and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Hipaa

    10. EHRs Represent the 'Widgetization' of Medicine

      Explore Home Page (Apr 1 2011)

      EHRs Represent the 'Widgetization' of Medicine The government's own watchdog agency, the Government Accountability Office, has accused CMS of having conflicting incentives and penalties for its electronic prescribing and EHR meaningful use programs. A sad road, indeed. In closing, I'd like to say that ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Miami   Electronic Health Records   Aafp

    11. Federal Government Employs 'Carrot-Stick' Approach to EHR Adoption

      Explore Home Page (Apr 1 2011)

      Federal Government Employs 'Carrot-Stick' Approach to EHR Adoption As the HITRC gathers information on effective practices and helps the RECs work with one another and with relevant stakeholders to identify and share best practices in EHR adoption ... apply for the Medicare EHR meaningful use incentive program. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Texas   Congress   Electronic Health Records

    12. Important Meaningful Use Dates for 2011

      Explore Health Data Management (Mar 24 2011)

      Important Meaningful Use Dates for 2011Health Data ManagementFeb. 29, 2012: Last day for eligible professionals to register and attest to receive an incentive payment for calendar year 2011. A lot more information on the EHR meaningful use programs is available at cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Health Information Technology

    13. Delivery System Funds Physician I.T. Adoption

      Explore Health Data Management (Mar 14 2011)

      Providers pay the delivery system for initial training and repay the licenses if they receive EHR meaningful use incentive payments. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Philadelphia   Electronic Health Records   Joseph Goedert

    14. 39 groups say proposed EHR meaningful use rules need changes

      Explore SmartBrief (Mar 4 2011)

      Designed specifically for health care executives like you, AHIP Solutions SmartBrief is a FREE daily e-mail newsletter. It provides the latest need-to-know news and industry information that maximizes your time, giving you an edge over your competition ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Modern Healthcare

    15. EHRs Are Not Truly Meaningful Without Diagnostic Images

      Explore UBM Medica User Login (Mar 2 2011)

      The final rule for phase 1 of the federal government’s EHR meaningful use initiative, published in July 2010, failed to specify inclusion of diagnostic images as a requirement to qualify for incentives. As healthcare organizations across the country execute on plans to secure stimulus funds, most do not include diagnostic images. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records

    16. The Buzzword For HIMSS11 — ACOs

      Explore Healthcare Technology Online (Feb 25 2011)

      The Buzzword For HIMSS11 — ACOsHealthcare Technology Online (press release)Many sought direction as to the priority level they should place on an ACO transition in light of the EHR Meaningful Use, ICD-10, and HIPAA 5010 projects most already have underway. Second, there was a palpable fear among attendees regarding the ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Motorola   Microsoft Windows   Apple

    17. Providers unsure about EHR 'meaningful use' provisions

      Explore McKnight's Long Term Care News (Feb 1 2011)

      Providers unsure about EHR 'meaningful use' provisionsMcKnight's Long Term Care News“Meaningful use” requirements providers must meet for Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record incentive programs continue to concern caregivers. ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Minneapolis   CIO   Electronic Health Records

    18. Meaningful use spec sheets help to sum up standards

      Explore fierceemr.com (Jan 13 2011)

      Meaningful use spec sheets help to sum up standardsFierceEMR... EMR adoption, implementation, incentives, security, and more. Sign up today. Sliding under the radar during the media frenzy over the EHR meaningful use ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   EMR

    19. Electronic Health Records: Why We're Not Going to See Them by 2014

      Explore bnet.com (Nov 19 2010)

      Electronic Health Records: Why We're Not Going to See Them by 2014 Electronic Health Records: Why We're Not Going to See Them by 2014CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog)... is based on a survey conducted last summer, before the Department of Health and Human Services released its final rule on EHR meaningful use. ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Barack Obama   Electronic Health Records

    20. Meaningful Use Within Reach

      Explore Healthcare Technology Online (Nov 17 2010)

      Meaningful Use Within ReachHealthcare Technology Online (press release)The survey results indicate that while many are on the path to EHR meaningful use, there is still much work that needs to be done to fully comply with these ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   Ken Congdon   Healthcare Technology Online

    21. Incentive Payments Meant to Jump-start 'Meaningful Use' of EHRs

      Explore Home Page (Nov 11 2010)

      Incentive Payments Meant to Jump-start 'Meaningful Use' of EHRs Incentive Payments Meant to Jump-start 'Meaningful Use' of EHRsAAFP News NowDuring the address, the Denver-based Hinson focused primarily on CMS' final EHR "meaningful use" rule that the agency issued on July 13. ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   America   Congress   Electronic Health Records

    22. Security Gap Imperils Meaningful Use Promise

      Explore Health Data Management (Oct 26 2010)

      Security Gap Imperils Meaningful Use Promise providers can start applying for EHR meaningful use incentive payments and by May the first organizations could be getting checks for demonstrating they are receiving the benefits that EHRs have always promised. That's wonderful ... but I remember a core ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Congress   Electronic Health Records   Health Information Technology

    23. Meaningful Use: What About The Specialists?

      Explore Healthcare Technology Online (Oct 7 2010)

      Meaningful Use: What About The Specialists?Healthcare Technology Online (press release)Effective EMR adoption can also translate to notable cost savings for specialists. Steele references an orthopaedic clinic in Central Florida that was able ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   EMR   HIT Policy Committee   Ken Congdon

    24. Building a healthcare IT security ecosystem

      Explore Featured Blogs (Sep 15 2010)

      Building a healthcare IT security ecosystemComputerworld (blog)In order to meet EHR Meaningful Use requirements and qualify for federal reimbursements through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   McAfee   U.S. Congress   Electronic Health Records

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