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ONC Health IT Dashboard offers rich data on EHR adoption campaign
Explore fiercehealthit.com (May 10 2012)
... now includes more than 150 maps presenting ONC state and county data. In June, ONC will publish an electronic health record (EHR) and health information exchange (HIE) dashboard with state-level maps, charts, and data sets that ......es a monthly tabulation of figures related to registration and attestation to Meaningful Use in the EHR incentive program. Through March, for example, more than $4.48 billion in Medicare and Medicaid payments have ... (Read Full Article)
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Trends In The Adoption Of Health Information Technology
Explore Health Affairs (Apr 24 2012)
April 24th, 2012 by Chris Fleming Chris Fleming View Biographical Info In 2011 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began offering incentives to providers who demonstrated “meaningful use� ......d Medicaid Services began offering incentives to providers who demonstrated “meaningful use� of electronic health records (EHRs). With this program well underway, how well is health information technology implementation p... (Read Full Article)
Mentions: Electronic Health Records American Medical Association Medicare
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E-Health Record Adoption: A Look Under the Hood
Explore ihealthbeat.org (Apr 5 2012)
Electronic health record adoption in small physician practices is increasing much faster than adoption in large physician gr......cost of implementing the technology, or that the cost of implementing the technology outweighs the [Medicare] penalties," she observed. The big question about the EHR adoption data is what kinds of systems physicians are using. In its most recent survey, CDC found t... (Read Full Article)
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Bridging the gaps
Explore McKnight's Long Term Care News (Apr 2 2012)
...rates reach new high Read More >> Upon first glance, the flurry of federal initiatives dealing with electronic health records and accountable care organizations appear to be a series of obtuse mandates that don't address the ...... real-time clinical information will be mandatory in the new world of ACOs and bundled payments for Medicare and Medicaid.” Long-term care remains behind the 8-ball when it comes to technology adoption, which...
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EHR adoption rates jump for solo practices
Explore American Medical Association (Mar 26 2012)
... time, medical practices with one or two physicians are the fastest-growing segment for adoption of electronic health records. An ongoing study by SK&A, a marketing research firm in Irvine, Calif., found that for the se EHR adoption rates jump for solo practices Meaningful use incentives and adequate preparation time to m......conomic stimulus package, allows practices to earn up to $44,000 per physician over five years from Medicare ... (Read Full Article)
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Accepting the Inevitable, U.S. Hospitals Significantly Ramp Up Use of Electronic Health Records, Finds Frost & Sullivan
Explore PR Newswire (Feb 27 2012)
...lemented many of the various clinical IT systems that underlie the core functionality that comprise electronic health records (EHRs). However, only around 12 percent of hospitals were using what could be considered either a b...... only around 12 percent of hospitals were using what could be considered either a basic or advanced EHR, and only 2 percent of those hospitals were using EHRs in a way that would qualify for ... (Read Full Article)
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Health IT adoption rising, thanks to HITECH Act and despite politics
Explore searchhealthit.techtarget.com (Feb 20 2012)
...ts between hospitals and those facilities. It's not an insignificant number, Jha said. One-third of Medicare patients don't go home after they're discharged from a hospital; they go to nursing homes or long-t......o, no, no, we care about them' but nobody in Washington is being graded by what happens in terms of EHR adoption in nursing homes," Jha said. "And they're getting no love from ... (Read Full Article)
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Bill Spooner comments on future sustainability of HIT initiatives
Explore SmartBrief (Feb 9 2012)
...ve the triple aim of better care for individuals, better health for populations and lower growth of Medicare expenditures. The EHR is fundamental. We also need, at a minimum, highly capable patient registries, information exchange... (Read Full Article)
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Cerner, McKesson, athenahealth: CMS issuance of Stage 2 meaningful use rules ...
Explore Financial Times (Jan 4 2012)
...raction among hospitals and physician groups, experts explained It is expected that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will issue a fina Competition among multiple health IT (HIT) companies is......et of quality measures that have been shown to improve patient clinical outcomes, they must rely on electronic health records (EHR) to show such health successes, noted Paul DeMuro, partner, Latham & Watkins, Los Angeles & San Fra... (Read Full Article)
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McKenzie County Memorial Hospital first in state to receive Medicare funding for use of EHRs
Explore Healthcare IT News (Dec 29 2011)
...nounced that McKenzie County Memorial Hospital is the first hospital in North Dakota to qualify for Medicare reimbursements for using a certified electronic health record (EHR). McKenzie County Healthcare Systems will receive the reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services EHR Incentive Program. read more WATFORD CITY, N.D. – McKenzie County Healthcare Systems (MCHS) toda......nty Healthcare Systems and we congratulate them on their milestone and their leadership ... (Read Full Article)
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Stage 2 of Meaningful Use Moved to 2014
Explore Health Data Management (Nov 30 2011)
...changes ... The Department of Health and Human Services has moved the start date for Stage 2 of the electronic health records meaningful use program from 2013 to 2014. The initial HHS announcement did not make clear which pro......nalysis and deliberation, HHS publicly announced its intention to delay the start of Stage 2 of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs for a period of one year for those first ... (Read Full Article)
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EHR market to hit $6.5B by 2012
Explore fierceemr.com (Oct 20 2011)
...ore » Approximately 90 percent of U.S. hospitals have implemented many of the IT systems underlying electronic health record systems, although only 12 percent actually use an EHR system--and only 2 percent currently would qualify for Meaningful Use--according to a new survey re...... Oct. 14, found that hospitals are ramping up their adoption and use of EHRs, mostly because of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive program. It predicts that ... (Read Full Article)
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U.S. Hospitals Significantly Ramp up Use of Electronic Health Records, Finds Frost & Sullivan
Explore Free Press Release Distribution Service (Oct 17 2011)
...ess Release) - Oct 17, 2011 - Accepting the Inevitable, U.S. Hospitals Significantly Ramp up Use of Electronic Health Records, Finds Frost & Sullivan A comprehensive overview of the U.S. hospital EHR landscape, addressing key strategic issues facing the market MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – October 17, 20......lyst Nancy Fabozzi. “Most hospitals may end up paying more than they earn. However, the prospect of Medicare penalties is very significant, especially in light ... (Read Full Article)
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BCBSNC, Allscripts Announce New Program to Implement Electronic Health Records ...
Explore MarketWatch (Sep 28 2011)
...ue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) today announced a collaboration with Allscripts that will make Electronic Health Records (EHR) available to more than 750 North Carolina physicians, including over 150 physicians in 39 free cli...... in achieving 'meaningful use' well in advance of the 2015 deadline, which avoids potential reduced Medicare reimbursements. Practices that implement 'meaningful use' certified EHR technology consistently show improvements in the quality of provided care, reduced ... (Read Full Article)
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Leveraging End User Experience Management to Optimize Clinician Adoption
Explore End User Experience Today (Aug 1 2011)
...hile also ensuring proactive post-live support. Driving Meaningful Use of Healthcare Applications
Electronic health records (EHRs) are required by all healthcare organizations by 2014 according to President Obama’s American......investment Act (ARRA).However, if healthcare organizations do not reach the threshold of meaningful EHR use by 2015, they will be penalized with reduced Medicare and Medicaid payments of 1-3%.
According to HIMSS, only 6% of hospitals have EHRs which ...
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Hospitals Boost IT Spending Plans
Explore techweb.com (Jul 28 2011)
...he transformation of their RCM environments ... The federal incentive program for Meaningful Use of electronic health records seems to be having its desired early effect by spurring healthcare organizations to adopt more than......als will spend between 46.5% and 48.3% of their total IT capital budgets on IT applications such as EHR and RCM software, up about 2 percentage points from 2009. The prospect of Meaningful Use dollars--c... (Read Full Article)
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Mental Health Providers Pushing for Inclusion in EHR Incentive Program
Explore ihealthbeat.org (Jul 22 2011)
Mental Health Providers Pushing for Inclusion in EHR Incentive ProgramiHealthBeatDuring the briefing, the coalition presented a study by Avalere Health ......ederal economic stimulus package, health care providers who demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record systems can qualify for Medicaid and Medicare incentive payments. The coalition includes organizations such as the: During the briefing, advocate... (Read Full Article)
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Federal Budget Impasse Unlikely To Affect EHR Incentive Payouts
Explore ihealthbeat.org (Jul 15 2011)
...mate in federal budget negotiations, it is unlikely that Congress will eliminate future funding for Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for the meaningful use of electronic health records, according to David Roberts, vice president of government relations for the Healthcare Information ......e 2009 economic stimulus package, health care providers who demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR systems can qualify for Medicaid and Medicare incentive payments. Although the stimulus package allocated ... (Read Full Article)
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Federal Budget Battle Won't Threaten 'Meaningful Use' Dollars
Explore InformationWeek (Jul 14 2011)
HIMSS lobbyist says EHR incentive program is now officially an entitlement, and thus government is obligated to fund it. Fe......bama's stimulus legislation, it is highly unlikely that Congress will cut off future funding of Medicare and Medicaid subsidies for Meaningful Use (MU) of electronic health records, according to a key health IT lobbyist. Recent speculation has suggested that deficit hawks in Cong... (Read Full Article)
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Guest Column: Could RFID Help Support Electronic Health Records?
Explore RFID Solutions (Jul 12 2011)
...n is structured to offer $17B in incentives and $13B in potential penalties associated with driving EHR adoption. Provided physicians employ "meaningful use" of a "certified" EHR, they will receive bonus payments from Medicare beginning ...and more » By Reik Read, Robert W. Baird & Co. The stimulus spending package, or Ameri......horizes $23B in spending for healthcare information technology, with a key focus on the adoption of electronic health records (EHR ... (Read Full Article)
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IT isn't driving up health costs, but it could help lower them
Explore fiercehealthit.com (Jun 13 2011)
...er themFierceHealthITBut it has been estimated that it would cost $98 billion to raise the hospital EHR adoption rate to 90 percent; to get physicians to that point would cost roughly $17.2 billion. Thes......PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report predicts. Most of that cost increase, however--also forecast by Medicare actuaries in an October 2010 report published in Health Affairs--will not come from health IT, and ...
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When It Comes to EHR Adoption, Practice Size Matters
Explore ihealthbeat.org (May 17 2011)
...that small physician practices are less likely than larger practices and hospitals to adopt and use electronic health record systems. The federal government's meaningful use incentive program aims to drive widespread EHR adoption. But, small practices are lagging behind and face a much steeper climb to get to meaningfu......e not yet publicly available. Rao said she expects the billions of dollars in funding allocated for Medicare and Medicaid ... (Read Full Article)
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Blumenthal: Meaningful use charged health IT market
...essor of health policy at Harvard Medical School in Boston. There are currently about 700 certified EHR products and applications modules, said Blumenthal, former National Coordinator of Health IT, durin......lready paid out $64 million to 500 providers as of the beginning of April. “May 18 is when I’m told Medicare expects the first payments to meaningful users to roll out,” added Blumenthal. There are now 67,000...
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How to qualify for three federal health IT incentives: it's complicated
Explore fiercehealthit.com (Apr 5 2011)
...siders who get FierceHealthIT via weekly email for their must know IT ...and more » The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has added 120 new answers to the FAQ section in its website on the electronic health record (EHR) incentive program. Among other things, CMS now explains how -- and to what extent -- providers can... (Read Full Article)
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