1. Meaningful use boosts earnings of for-profit hospitals Explore SmartBrief (May 22 2012) EHR Meaningful Use , Meaningful Use A Fitch Ratings report showed that EHR meaningful use incentives helped six for-profit hospital groups add a cumulative $396 million in earnings before interest, taxes, debt and amortization in 2011. Incentive payments to the hospital companies examined ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Electronic Health Records

2. Bill Spooner comments on future sustainability of HIT initiatives Explore SmartBrief (Feb 9 2012) EHR Adoption The taxpayers have done a great job in accelerating EHR adoption, but I would not expect a HITECH Part Two to fund these needs. I would, however, expect continued funding of ONC to complete the job it has begun. Among these unfinished tasks are the ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Medicare

3. ONC to assess health IT progress with new database Explore SmartBrief (Dec 23 2011) Industry News , EHR Adoption The ONC Health IT Dashboard will allow the agency to consolidate data to estimate EHR adoption rates at the national and state levels, determine potential HIT program participants and authenticate grant awards. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   ONC   Health Information Technology

4. 10 IT steps to take prior to EMR adoption Explore SmartBrief (Nov 2 2011) EHR Adoption Designed specifically for health care professionals interested in information technology, eHealth SmartBrief is a FREE 3x/weekly e-mail newsletter. By providing a summary of the most important health care and technology news, eHealth SmartBrief saves you ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Google   Microsoft   Healthcare

5. ONC creates principal deputy role to help with expanding HIT work Explore SmartBrief (Oct 25 2011) EHR Meaningful Use , Meaningful Use The ONC has created a principal deputy position to help with the agency's increasing efforts to spur EHR meaningful use and health information exchange development. The principal deputy will report to ONC chief Dr. Farzad Mostashari and will take charge of ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Farzad Mostashari

6. Experts share ideas to break down cultural barriers to EHR adoption Explore SmartBrief (Oct 10 2011) EHR Adoption Designed specifically for health care professionals interested in information technology, eHealth SmartBrief is a FREE 3x/weekly e-mail newsletter. By providing a summary of the most important health care and technology news, eHealth SmartBrief saves you ... (Read Full Article)

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7. Bill Spooner comments on CMIOs' roles Explore SmartBrief (Oct 6 2011) Thought Leadership , EHR Adoption We need the CMIO's extraordinary vision, ability to advocate physicians' needs and ability to lead fellow physicians in EHR adoption and in incorporating evidence-based medicine in their practices. We also need organizational leadership, staff management ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   Cmio

8. Analyst: 80% EHR adoption among U.S. providers by 2016 Explore SmartBrief (Oct 3 2011) Thought Leadership , EHR Adoption The adoption rate of ambulatory EHRs is poised to grow to roughly 80% in five years as providers begin to see demonstrable return on investment and user-friendly systems become more widely available, predicts Judy Hanover, analyst at IDC Health Insights ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Healthcare

9. CIOs face virtualization or native choice in iPad EHR adoption Explore SmartBrief (Aug 11 2011) Trends in End User Experience , EHR Adoption The iPad explosion in health care has sparked calls among doctors to enable iPad access to hospitals' EHRs -- a trend that has many CIOs wrestling with whether to run a native EHR application, which integrates better with the mobile device, or virtualized ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Electronic Health Records

10. 39 groups say proposed EHR meaningful use rules need changes Explore SmartBrief (Mar 4 2011) EHR Meaningful Use , Meaningful Use 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)

    Comment Mentions:   Electronic Health Records   ONC   Modern Healthcare

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