Tag: President
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The Most Often Selected EHR Menu Meaningful Use Objectives
EHR Provider Sevocity has analyzed the December 2012 CMS report EP Recipients of Medicare EHR Incentive Program Payments to determine which Menu Objectives were most often selected by providers attesting to Meaningful Use under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. To qualify for an EHR incentive payment under the program, eligible providers must attest to 15…
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People in the News: Former Mayo Executive Joins VitalHealth Software as Chief Medical Officer
VitalHealth Software, a provider of web-based solutions for health management established by Mayo Clinic and the Noaber Foundation, today announced that Dr.
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EHR and HIT News for Tax Day – April 15th
EHR and HIT News for this tax day, April 15th, includes customer acquisition news from EHR Integration Services as well as a product announcement from MTBC and finally there is Meaningful Use attestation news from Modernizing Medicin e. Phreesia Partners With EHR Integration Services to Automate Patient Intake Process EHR Integration Services has announced a…
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Obama budget would replace SGR formula, boost Medicaid, mental health
Among the changes included in the president’s 2014 budget blueprint are the elimination of the SGR formula to set Medicare physician payment rates, and funding boosts for mental health and food and drug safety. The proposal also delays funding cuts to hospitals that treat the uninsured.
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First Edition: April 11, 2013
Today’s headlines include details regarding how Medicare and Medicaid, as well as funding for the health law’s implementation, fared in President Barack Obama’s budget plan.
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EHR and HIT News for April 10th
Today’s EHR and HIT News focuses on customer acquistion news with updates from Royal Solutions Group, eClinicalWorks and Perceptive Software. There is also an announcement of a group of cloud based services that can help achieve meaningful use from Evolve Exchange.
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First Edition: April 10, 2013
Today’s headlines include more details and analysis regarding President Barack Obama’s budget plan and how it handles Medicare and other entitlement programs.
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HIE Bright Spots: MRSA Prevention Through Care Coordination – Part 4
Over the last several weeks we have been following Larry ( Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 ), a patient with diabetes and a history of non-compliance. Because Larry’s primary care providers either do not have EHRs or other care coordination tools or are unable to exchange information between one another, they do…
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Budget battles brewing over Medicare, other entitlements
News outlets covered the reaction from Democrats and Republicans to the president’s budget plan, to be officially released Wednesday.
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Obama budget will propose changes to Medicare in exchange for tax increases
Previews of President Barack Obama’s budget proposal, which is expected to be released next week, indicate that he will signal a willingness to compromise with Republicans by including trims to Medicare. The blueprint, though, reportedly will not make major dents in Medicaid.