Tag: ehr
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ACS, ASMBS disappointed with CMS’ decision on bariatric surgery for Medicare patients
Despite strong opposition from leading surgical and medical groups, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has ruled it will no longer require Medicare patients to undergo bariatric surgical procedures at accredited facilities. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130926/ACS-ASMBS-disappointed-with-CMS-decision-on-bariatric-surgery-for-Medicare-patients.aspx
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Jacob Reider named Acting National Coordinator for ONC; temporary replacement for Mostashari
Jacob Reider will serve as Acting National Coordinator for ONC and Principal Deputy National Coordinator David Muntz has announced he, too, will leave ONC. read more Source: Jacob Reider named Acting National Coordinator for ONC; temporary replacement for Mostashari
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4 Things You Should Do to Make Sure You’re Compliant with Meaningful Use
The following is a guest post by Beth Huock, Vice President of Client Services at SA Ignite. As we near the last quarter of 2013, many providers will have earned over half of their Meaningful Use (MU) incentive dollars and will be adept at following the workflows required to meet the Stage 1 measures. With…
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MHealth at International CTIA WIRELESS 2012®
MHealth is one of the fastest growing vertical markets in the wireless industry, and the upcoming International CTIA WIRELESS 2012® is the place to see or pr…
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How Clinicians Can Connect Key Stakeholders To Craft A Healthcare Community That Empowers Patients
It’s no secret that patient engagement is critical to achieve Meaningful Use, increase patient satisfaction, lower hospital operating costs and promote higher usage of better data. In fact, you probably have several goals for your patient portal of choice, specific to your needs. Source: How Clinicians Can Connect Key Stakeholders To Craft A Healthcare Community…
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State highlights: N.M. officials seek less Medicaid money next year
The agency managing New Mexico’s largest health care program is asking for less — not more — state money to operate in the upcoming budget year. It’s the first time in more than a decade the Human Services Department isn’t seeking an increase in state aid for Medicaid, which provides health care for a fourth…
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Michigan’s Medicaid expansion could act as model for bipartisan health care reform in other states
Michigan’s newly expanded Medicaid program could act as a model for other states to achieve bipartisan health care reform even in a heated national political climate, says the head of the University of Michigan’s health policy institute in an article published online today by the New England Journal of Medicine. Source: Michigan’s Medicaid expansion could…
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Lawmakers weigh deal giving FDA reater clout after meningitis outbreak
House and Senate negotiators appear to be making progress towards stiffer regulations over the type of drugs that caused last year’s outbreak. In other Capitol Hill news, the GOP pushes to repeal a tax on medical devices, and rural health care providers ask for more time to meet electronic health record deadlines. Source: Lawmakers weigh…
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Fed, state work on Medicaid applications in the marketplaces face delays
Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, the panel tasked with deciding if the state will expand its program faces an Oct. 15 deadline to provide recommendations to the legislature. From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130926/Fed-state-work-on-Medicaid-applications-in-the-marketplaces-face-delays.aspx
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Perception and Reality: Clinical Decision Support
It’s fair to surmise that thanks in large part to alert fatigue, many providers are rolling their collective eyes at the notion of current clinical decision support systems. However, the words of a prominent CDS advocate should get people thinking differently about an area that seems to face various misconceptions. Full disclosure: I am not…