Category: EHR
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The Most Often Selected EHR Menu Meaningful Use Objectives
EHR Provider Sevocity has analyzed the December 2012 CMS report EP Recipients of Medicare EHR Incentive Program Payments to determine which Menu Objectives were most often selected by providers attesting to Meaningful Use under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. To qualify for an EHR incentive payment under the program, eligible providers must attest to 15…
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Morning Headlines 4/17/13
GOP senators raise concerns with push for electronic medical records Six Republican senators criticize HITECH, saying that EMRs are increasing healthcare spending, that the government lacks a sound interoperability plan, and that the adminsitration is more interested in pushing money out the door than achieving specific goals.
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Creating a Healthcare System Without Infection – Is it Possible?
In the complex world of healthcare IT today, many of the hot topics encompass concerns around meaningful use, accountable care, and population health. While these issues are at the core of healthcare IT, one area …
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Lawmakers call for ‘reboot’ of Meaningful Use program
Six Republican Senators have formally requested that U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius provide a written plan to address how the agency is implementing the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. read more
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New study protocol will create EHR patient safety guides
Researchers have launched a project to develop new tools to reduce patient safety risks associated with electronic health records, according to a new article published in BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making . read more
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Washington Debrief: What CIOs Need to Know About Proposed Rules to Stark, Anti-kickback Exceptions
The HHS Inspector General Office and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently unveiled proposals to amend the safe harbor regulation concerning electronic health records (EHRs) items and services.
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EHR Association Speaks Out Against Vendor Fee in Budget
The Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society’s (HIMSS) EHR Association, a non-profit trade group, has expressed its discontent with a portion of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) 2014 Budget that would implement a user fee for vendors that would get their products certified Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Health IT Certification…
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Lax EHR security leads to patient lawsuit against hospital
A former patient of Florida's Adventist Health System has filed a lawsuit against the provider for failing to protect patient data contained in its electronic health record system. read more
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CDS can make best-practices guidelines more accessible
Electronic health records offer the opportunity to better integrate clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) at the point of care, but the technology and physician practice must evolve, according to a paper published at BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making . read more
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People in the News: Former Mayo Executive Joins VitalHealth Software as Chief Medical Officer
VitalHealth Software, a provider of web-based solutions for health management established by Mayo Clinic and the Noaber Foundation, today announced that Dr.