Category: EHR

A digital divide could be developing between the elderly who can access their records online and those who cannot, researchers recently warned in JAMA Internal Medicine. read more …read more    

While electronic health records are changing how lab data is transmitted and displayed, variations in design, functionality and an ability to share that data can cause preventable patient safety risks, such as misdiagnoses, treatment delays and inappropriate treatment, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). read more …read…

By now, I imagine that most of you have read about the meaningful use stage 2 delay and EHR certification flexibility. The details and interpretation are still going on, but it’s a big change to the current meaningful use program. Although, the biggest question I hear asked is if the change leaves enough time for…

CMS rule to help providers make use of Certified EHR Technology CMS and ONC publish a proposed rule that would extend MU stage 2 through 2016, explaining “By extending Stage 2, we are being receptive to stakeholder feedback to ensure providers can continue to meet meaningful use and keep momentum moving forward.” Commonwealth Fund EHR…

Top News CMS and ONC publish a proposed rule that would slow down the Meaningful Use program by extending Stage 2 through 2016 (starting Stage 3 in 2017) and allowing providers to attest for FY2014 using a 2011-certified EHR. National Coordinator Karen DeSalvo, MD seemed to express concern that EHR vendors would not have their…

In case you missed the recent HIPAA Privacy and Security hangout I did with Mac McMillan, CEO of Cynergistek, you’re missing out. I think this HIPAA interview is an extension of what we started in our post “6 Reality Checks of HIPAA Compliance.” There’s a real awakening that’s needed when it comes to HIPAA. I…

Although I’m in China at the moment and it’s 5am, the news from Washington is so important that I had to share it immediately. ONC and CMS have listened to the testimony offered by many stakeholders and have proposed a rule that elegantly allows Meaningful Use attestation flexibility for 2014 while keeping the momentum going…

Most healthcare organizations have not yet established a comprehensive strategy to govern their data, leaving it and them vulnerable, said a panel of health information management experts, speaking on data governance at CMS’ eHealth Summit this week. read more …read more    

By Marla Durben-Hirsch Hospitals trying to meaningfully use their electronic health records are caught between a rock and a hard place in 2014. Meeting the Meaningful Use requirements has become… read more …read more    

There’s a big difference in cutting your pill in half, and using @evernote for your #EMR or building your own #EKG. All have risks. #hcsm — Lauren Still (@laurencstill) May 19, 2014 All of healthcare has risks. The key is getting a good grasp of all the risks. Are we doing that really well in…