Sunday, January 1st, 2012 at 04:17
Physicians need to get involved in local and state efforts as local and regional health information exchanges are being formed. It is an important part of the meaningful use requirements to show how you use health information technology with regard to interoperability and the exchange of health care information.
They can also work with regional extension centers to gain a better understanding of meaningful use, certified EHR/EMR systems and monetary incentives. Physicians need to be moving ahead aggressively with their health information technology plans and implementations.
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Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 at 17:39
This is a humorous video about what eligible providers need to know about getting meanginful use incentive dollars from CMS.
The American College of Medical Informatimusicology :) presents the Meaningful Yoose Rap, written and performed by Dr. HITECH, aka Ross D. Martin, MD, MHA. Directed by Ishu Krishna.
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at 21:41
Meaningful Use NOW speaker Bill Petasnick of Wisconsin’s Froedtert Health System argues that the best way to unify health IT platforms across various organizations may be to use an open source, open-architecture solution. But, how many organizations are willing to consider an open source set of programs?
It seems like most organizations would rather pay vendors ...
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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 at 07:24
According to a new report from consultancy firm, Computer Sciences Corp, the final rule that is expected to be published next year on requirements under Stage 2 of the EMR meaningful use program is unlikely to be materially different from the recent recommendations from the Health IT Standards and Policy Committees.
The CSC report lays out ...
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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 at 07:21
In this VITL Summit '11 breakout session, representatives from CMS and VITL provide advice for eligible professionals who are preparing to attest to achieving meaningful use of their EHRs.
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Saturday, September 10th, 2011 at 08:43
EHR implementation is a looming issue for every practice. Along with that comes meaningful use compliance. It is important to make sure you are ready to report on meaningful use as it relates to your practice. This is so you can easily apply for the monetary incentives that come with implementing a certified EHR system.
Four ...
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Saturday, September 10th, 2011 at 08:43
A relatively new technology called electronic health records, or EHRs, has the potential to revolutionize healthcare by allowing all of an individual's caregivers access to any pertinent data regarding that patient's care.
As with any new technology, some doctors, clinics and even large to mid range hospitals are hesitating to implement it or even learn what ...
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Saturday, September 10th, 2011 at 08:43
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their proposed meaningful use objectives that could shape the future of hospitals across the nation. The government is offering hospitals and healthcare providers tax credit incentives, stated in the Recovery Act, for those who prove meaningful use. These tax credits are designed to promote widespread adoption ...
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Saturday, September 10th, 2011 at 08:43
$19.2 billion in Recovery Act funding has been designated to modernize the health care system by promoting and expanding the adoption of health information technology, but what is going to happen? Like it or not, all health professionals ...
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Saturday, September 10th, 2011 at 08:43
States have begun issuing EHR MEANINGFUL USE incentive payments. Are YOU ready?
Less than 3 days after the registration process began on January 3, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has already sent the first two ...
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