Tag: Health IT
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HIT Policy Committee OKs Recommendations on Regulatory Framework for Health IT
Sept. 4 marked the last Health IT Policy Committee meeting under the direction of Farzad Mostashari, M.D., as national coordinator of health IT. The meeting saw lively discussion on two fronts: first, recommendations regarding the development of a risk-based regulatory framework and strategy for health information technology; and second, progress on the meaningful use work…
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OIG approves of discharge planning program that uses ‘limited’ EHRs
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General has approved of a proposed arrangement between a technology vendor and hospitals that would use a “limited electronic health record” to improve patients’ compliance with their discharge plans, and hopefully reduce excessive hospitals readmissions. read more Source: OIG approves of discharge planning program…
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White River Family Practice Clinic Selected as 2013 Ambulatory HIMSS Davies Award Winner
HIMSS has announced White River Family Practice (WRFP), located in White River Junction, Vt., as a winner of the 2013 Ambulatory HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence. Since 1994, the Nicholas E. Davies Award recognizes excellence in health information technology, specifically excellence in use of the EHR to successfully improve quality of care and patient safety…
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Meaningful Use incentive payments to providers up to almost $15.9 billion
Participation in the Meaningful Use incentive program continues to increase, with 2,970 Medicare eligible professionals, 1,399 Medicaid eligible professionals and 33 hospitals joining the ranks of active registrations in the program in July 2013, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services latest summary. read more From: http://www.fierceemr.com/story/meaningful-use-incentive-payments-providers-almost-159-billion/2013-09-04?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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Bipartisan Policy Center Comments on Potential Health IT Framework
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) has submitted its response to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s request for comments on a regulatory framework for Health IT. The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) has submitted its response to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s request for comments on a regulatory framework for Health…
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Providers not in MU program still influenced by federal requirements
The Meaningful Use incentive program affects even providers who are not part of the program, albeit in an indirect way, an interview published this week in EHR Intelligence shows. read more Source: Providers not in MU program still influenced by federal requirements
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Hawaii hospitals agree on one HIE
Hawaii hospitals have agreed to share patient data in the online Health eNet system. read more Source: Hawaii hospitals agree on one HIE
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The EMRs You Don’t Hear About
The best-known EMRs got that way because they target the masses. About a third of the country’s physicians focus on primary care, with the remainder fragmented across dozens of specialties and subspecialties. It’s easy to see, then, why the major EMRs are primary-care centric. For specialists, the solution is often to use a general EMR…
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Forum addresses impediments to data-sharing to detect fraud
Data analytics offers the opportunity to sift through the mounds of information government agencies collect, but oversight entities and law enforcement are challenged in their efforts to use the data effectively to address fraud, waste and abuse. read more Source: Forum addresses impediments to data-sharing to detect fraud