Tag: ehr
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As Healthcare Leaders Bring Forward their MU Stage 2 Concerns, What Might the Feds Do?
In late July, healthcare leaders brought forward concerns around the rigorous requirements of Stage 2 of meaningful use to federal officials at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the Department of Health and Human Services. How might federal officials respond—and what kinds of concerns must they balance? On July 23, HCI…
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MedHelp and GE healthymagination Partner to Bring Mobile Health Apps to Consumers
MedHelp and GE healthymagination Partner to Bring Mobile Health Apps to Consumers.
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Anti-Copyright CMS final project
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Advocacy Groups Weigh in On Possible Stage 2 Timeline Changes
In a week where major healthcare CIOs and CMIOs shared their meaningful use Stage 2 concerns in front of a panel of Senators, healthcare advocacy groups are weighing in on whether or not the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare &Medicaid Services (CMS) should change the timelines of the EHR…
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Provider organizations: 4 recommendations to improve Meaningful Use
The American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association, concerned that Meaningful Use requirements are “overly burdensome,” make four recommendations to improve the program for providers in a letter sent to U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius this week. read more Source: Provider organizations: 4 recommendations to improve Meaningful Use
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Aviation’s lessons for health IT
The recent deadly Asiana Airlines crash in San Francisco called into question whether pilots rely too much on technology. The broader issues of technology's hidden dangers are important for… read more Source: Aviation's lessons for health IT
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Stakeholders divided on speed of implementing Meaningful Use
At a hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance July 24, both vendor and provider representatives lauded the use of electronic health records to improve patient care, but recommended that the deadlines for Stages 2 and 3 of the Meaningful Use incentive program be extended and that he program be made more flexible. read…
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Pact to align LOINC and SNOMED terminologies
The standards organizations for the healthcare terminologies LOINC and SNOMED have signed an agreement to align the two terminologies, reports Clinical Innovation & Technology. The collaboration… read more Source: Pact to align LOINC and SNOMED terminologies
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Pact aligns LOINC and SNOMED terminologies
The standards organizations for the healthcare terminologies LOINC and SNOMED have signed an agreement to align the two terminologies, reports Clinical Innovation & Technology. The collaboration… read more Source: Pact aligns LOINC and SNOMED terminologies
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Journey to Meaningful Use with MEDITECH
MEDITECH customers share their thoughts on Meaningful Use. Video Rating: 5 / 5 Jennifer Brull, M.D., a member of the Meaningful Use Vanguard Program, from Prairie Star Family Practice in Plainville, Kansas, describes the benefits of ele… Video Rating: 3 / 5