Author: trident500
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HIMSS Analytics Announces NorthShore University HealthSystem Ambulatory Facilities First To Reach Stage 7 Ambulatory EMR Adoption Model
Since 2005, HIMSS Analytics has tracked progress of electronic medical record implementation with its EMR Adoption Model? (EMRAM) for hospitals
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First Edition: April 10, 2013
Today’s headlines include more details and analysis regarding President Barack Obama’s budget plan and how it handles Medicare and other entitlement programs.
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Medicare estimates of potential work savings greatly exaggerated
According to a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, any efficiencies in physician interpretation and diagnosis gained when different providers interpret different medical imaging scans performed on the same patient are minute and vary by procedure.
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Moody’s: Sequestration adds on new financial pressures for non-profit hospitals
Also in the news, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun auditing some of the physicians who qualify for a Medicare EHR “meaningful use” bonus before they even receive a check — a step that has triggered grumbling from organized medicine.
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Morning Headlines 4/10/13
Administration pushes toward electronic medical records CMS and OIG both propose rules extending the safe harbor exceptions of both the Stark Law and the Federal Anti-Kickback Law that are set to expire on December 31, 2013. The laws would otherwise prevent hospitals and health systems from subsidizing EHRs for practices that refer patients to the…
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A Massachusetts HIE Update
In the next few weeks, BIDMC will begin sending 50,000 patient encounter records per week through the state HIE (the MassHIWay) to our quality measurement service operated by the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative. Also in a few weeks, all the daily reportable lab, syndromic surveillance, and immunization data required by Meaningful Use Stage 2 will be…
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HIPAA business associate compliance by EHR vendors not optional
Many EHR vendors, as well as related software vendors, won't accept the fact that they meet the definition of “business associate” under the new HIPAA omnibus rule, according to nurse attorney Randi Kopf in Rockville, Md., who specializes in health IT law on behalf of providers, mainly physicians. read more
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Practice Fusion Launches Doctor Appointment/Review Portal for Patients
Practice Fusion, the San Francisco-based provider of free EHR software, is launching a site that will allow patients to book an appointment, read a review of a doctor, and view their personal health record.
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News 4/10/13
Top News The HHS inspector general and CMS propose rules that would update and extend existing safe harbor exceptions and allow hospitals to continue subsidizing EMRs for affiliated physicians.
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Effortless EHR Interaction
I recently came across the really interesting device called MYO . I really can’t do the device justice, so I’ll just share this video which will do a much better job showing the gesture controls that are possible with the MYO. I love how it senses even changes in the muscle. I love when description…