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HIStalk Interviews Keith Figlioli, SVP Healthcare Informatics, Premier
Keith Figlioli is senior vice president of healthcare informatics of Premier of Charlotte, NC. Give me some background about yourself and your job. I’m the senior vice president of healthcare informatics at Premier
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Northshore University Health System Reaches Stage 7 Ambulatory EMR Adoption Model
NorthShore University HealthSystem, a four hospital integrated healthcare delivery system based in Chicago, has become the first healthcare system in the country—and one of just two healthcare systems nationwide—to achieve the HIMSS Analytics’ Stage 7 designation for its ambulatory clinics and physicians’ offices.
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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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EHR and HIT News for March 25th
Today’s EHR and HIT news includes customer acquisition news from Welch Allyn , on their new relationship with St.
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Senators Re-introduce Rural Telehealth Legislation
A pair of U.S. Senators is trying to expand the use of telehealth under Medicare to reduce readmissions in rural and underserved communities. The Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Thune (R-SD), hope the Fostering Independence Through Technology (FITT) Act can pass through and create pilot programs that will provide incentives to home health agencies…
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EHR Adoption Rates Increase with Aid from Local RECs
Leaders, clinicians, and community board members of the nation’s Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are meeting in Washington this week to engage in collaborative learning and celebrate their journey towards meaningful use. They will also be comparing notes about what works, and what doesn’t in their adoption of health information technology.
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Meaningful Use of HIT to Transform Health Care, Dr. Paul Tang Says at Huntzinger Management Group Event
Dr. Paul Tang Meaningful Use is preparatory for health reform, leading to better health, better care, and more affordable care.
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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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Meaningful Use Stage 2 Interoperability Criteria Training Course
Online Interoperability Criteria Training Course is Now Live The State HIE Program Policy Office and the Regional Extension Center Program recently issued Interoperability Basics , a 75-minute online training course offering in-depth information to: define the Meaningful Use Stage 2 data exchange requirements, explain the necessary interoperability building blocks, outline the path to meeting the…
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Testimony to the HIT Policy Committee
Today I testify to the HIT Policy Committee and review the HIT Standards Committee responses to the HIT Policy Committee Request for Comment .