Tag: adoption
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Will the CommonWell Health Alliance Change Intereperability? — #HITsm Discussion
Today’s #HITsm Chat was a little bit different than usual. Instead of the typical four or five questions, because of the #HITsm HIMSS chat on Tuesday there was only one question: Will the CommonWell Health Alliance change interoperability?
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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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EHR Incentive Programs: Moving into the Next Stage
By Elizabeth Holland This week, industry leaders from all over the country gather for the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference and discuss the future of health information technology implementation, and we at CMS are pleased to report updates on our efforts to promote and support the meaningful use of electronic health record (EHR)…
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Welcome to the CMS eHealth Blog
By Robert Tagalicod, Director, Office of E-Health Standards and Services Welcome to the CMS eHealth blog. Here you can find information about the eHealth initiative that CMS is launching at the annual HIMSS conference in New Orleans. Upcoming blogs will highlight HIMSS sessions about eHealth and its programs, and we look forward to continuing the…