Tag: meaningful-use
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Meaningful Use and Sequestration
I’m a little surprised that I didn’t hear more discussion of sequestration and it’s possible impact on meaningful use and other EHR and healthcare IT related programs. Maybe I was just in the wrong circles for this discussion, but I didn’t hear about sequestration until the final day of HIMSS. I think the effects of…
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Epic CEO: CommonWell being used as a ‘competitive weapon’
While the CEOs involved in Monday's CommonWell Health Alliance announcement–in which five electronic health record vendors agreed to work together for improved interoperability–made it clear that all EHR vendors have an open invitation to join, Epic CEO Judy Faulkner said this week that her company has not, to date, been asked to participate. read more
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eHealth: Aligning Quality Measurement at CMS
By Patrick Conway, MD, MSc Stage 2 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs The next step on the path of meaningful adoption of health information technology (HIT) for providers—will launch later this year for hospitals and next year for eligible professionals. How will this next phase improve health care and…
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HHS shouldn’t allow cuts to alter health IT safety efforts
With all of the attention the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's annual conference in New Orleans this week is receiving, did you also know that this week is Patient Safety Awareness Week? Somehow that's not getting the same fanfare in my emails or on my Twitter feed. While the two events are not connected, though, each has…
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A Little Fun at #HIMSS13 – The Harlem Shake Meme
A lot of business gets done at HIMSS. Although, I think that most would agree that one of the biggest values of going to HIMSS is the relationships you build which lead to business in the future. HIMSS often just lays the groundwork of relationships that can make future things happen. With that in mind,…
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EHR use doubles colon cancer screening rates
Electronic health records can be used to help identify patients in need of color cancer screening and help encourage them to obtain the screening, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine . read more
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My Top Healthcare IT Concerns for 2013
It’s HIMSS week and IT professionals are gathering in New Orleans to find the products and services that solve their application and infrastructure problems. What are my top healthcare IT concerns during HIMSS week 2013? 1.
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Interoperability: The High Jump and The Long Jump with ONC’s Doug Fridsma
I’ll admit, I was incredibly nervous about interviewing Dr. Doug Fridsma, the Chief Science Officer for the Office of the National Coordinator and the face of both the Standards and Interoperability (S&I) Framework and the Federal Health Architecture initiative. Not only do I consider him a key luminary, but his overarching responsibility for the future…
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Join the fight against Medicare fraud
Medicare fraud affects everyone. You can team up with Medicare to help. Our Senior Medicare Patrol volunteers are teaching people like you how to spot, report, and stop fraud, and protect themselves from identity theft. Here are some things you can do: Guard your Medicare and Social Security numbers. Treat them like you would treat…
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Health Information Privacy and Security
Health Information Privacy and Security: A 10 Step Plan Before you get started, identify potential assistance from your regional extension center (REC) about where you can get help beyond the Privacy & Security resources. Work with your EHR vendor(s) to let them know that protecting patient health information and meeting your HIPAA privacy and security…