Tag: Health
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Healthcare Management Systems’ EHR v12 Receives ONC-ACB Certification
Healthcare Management Systems v12 has been tested and certified under the Drummond Group’s Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB) program. This EHR software from Healthcare Management Systems (HMS) is compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of the U.S.
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The Patient-Centered Medical Home in Practice
For some medical practices, particularly those in rural areas, the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is a pipe dream.
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EHR adoption, Meaningful Use progress up for acute care hospitals
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT last week released a pair of data briefs on electronic health record adoption and Meaningful Use attestation for acute care hospitals in the U.S. based on data from the American Hospital Association.
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Commentary: Current EHRs are building blocks for the future
While some providers, no doubt, are frustrated with the current state of electronic health records, optimism lies ahead, according to James Cimino, M.D., chief of Laboratory for Informatics Development at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md. read more
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EHR and HIT News for March 12th
Today’s EHR and HIT news includes customer news from iMedicor , Unibased Systems Architecture as well as an announcement from Target Health and LifeOnKey that they are recipients of a $900,000, 2-year award from BIRD Foundation. IMedicor Health Information Exchange And Interoperable Technology Implemented At Greenville Technical College iMedicor today said it has installed its…
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The Marvelous Land of Oz: The HIMSS Interoperability Showcase
As I walked the floor of the HIMSS Interoperability Showcase, listening to the tour guide’s carnie-esque pitch on the wonders awaiting me with each successive use case encounter, I ALMOST wished I hadn’t worked with so many of the organizations hawking their wares. It’s a bit sad to know the man behind the curtain, to…
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Will the CommonWell Health Alliance Change Intereperability? — #HITsm Discussion
Today’s #HITsm Chat was a little bit different than usual. Instead of the typical four or five questions, because of the #HITsm HIMSS chat on Tuesday there was only one question: Will the CommonWell Health Alliance change interoperability?
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Meaningful Use and Sequestration
I’m a little surprised that I didn’t hear more discussion of sequestration and it’s possible impact on meaningful use and other EHR and healthcare IT related programs. Maybe I was just in the wrong circles for this discussion, but I didn’t hear about sequestration until the final day of HIMSS. I think the effects of…
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Epic CEO: CommonWell being used as a ‘competitive weapon’
While the CEOs involved in Monday's CommonWell Health Alliance announcement–in which five electronic health record vendors agreed to work together for improved interoperability–made it clear that all EHR vendors have an open invitation to join, Epic CEO Judy Faulkner said this week that her company has not, to date, been asked to participate. read more
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eHealth: Aligning Quality Measurement at CMS
By Patrick Conway, MD, MSc Stage 2 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs The next step on the path of meaningful adoption of health information technology (HIT) for providers—will launch later this year for hospitals and next year for eligible professionals. How will this next phase improve health care and…