Tag: Health IT
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ONC releases Stage 2 patient electronic access guidance
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT continues to support health information exchange in Stage 2 of the Meaningful Use program, unveiling its second guide for health information organizations this week, this one on patient electronic access measures. read more Source: ONC releases Stage 2 patient electronic access guidance
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Meaningful Use Beat Poet
written, performed and produced by Sunquest employees just released from the vault. Video Rating: 5 / 5 Dr. Farzad Mostashari, National Coordinator for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, delivered the luncheon keynote pres… Video Rating: 0 / 5
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5 ways ONC is demonstrating health IT progress
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT last week unveiled a report updating its progress on five goals outlined in its Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2011-2015, published in March 2011 by previous National Coordinator David Blumenthal. read more Source: 5 ways ONC is demonstrating health IT progress
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EHR and HIT News for July 23rd
Today’s EHR and HIT news includes updates from IT Services provider Red River, who is launching Red River Healthcare, as well as customer acquisition news from Merge Healthcare, Hyland Software and Intelligent Medical Objects. Red River Healthcare Set to Enable Providers to Meet Significant Patient Demand for Advanced Healthcare Solutions New Hampshire-based Red River, a …
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VA seeks dismissal of data breach lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs last week motioned to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it following a data breach made public in April by the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA medical center in Columbia, S.C.. read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/va-seeks-dismissal-data-breach-lawsuit/2013-07-23?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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ONC Hearing: CIOs, CMIOs Nervous About Stage 2
During a July 23 hearing held by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s (ONC) federal advisory committees, chief information officer and chief medical information officers shared their concerns about the challenges they see ahead in Stage 2 of meaningful use. During a July 23 hearing held by the Office of the National…
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Physicians cite technology, business pressures of health reform as challenges to implementation
Most physicians find implementing the technology and changes in practice required by Affordable Care Act challenging, according to a new survey from Wolters Kluwer Health. More than 300 practicing… read more …read more Source: Physicians cite technology, business pressures of health reform as challenges to implementation
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Health IT ease of use not improving, docs say
Most physicians find implementing the technology and changes in practice required by Affordable Care Act challenging, according to a new survey from Wolters Kluwer Health. read more …read more Source: Health IT ease of use not improving, docs say
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MGMA calls for external ICD-10 testing
Medical Group Management Association President and CEO Susan Turney is “extremely concerned” that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will not conduct external ICD-10 testing with external trading partners, like physician practices. read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/mgma-calls-external-icd-10-testing/2013-07-23?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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Practice Fusion Claims Several Top Spots in Latest Black Rankings for Ambulatory EHRs
Practice Fusion has announced that they’ve been voted the No. 1 EHR across all specialties and practice sizes in the 2013 State of the Ambulatory Electronic Health Records Replacement Market survey independently conducted by Brown-Wilson’s Black Book Rankings. For the third year in a row, the EHR also took the top spot for primary care…