By Jim Tate – Meaningful use audits against 2015 attestations are currently underway. We have found that there are specific areas of attestation documentation that are particularly difficult for hospitals and CAHs. The release in October 2015 of the Modified Stage 2 requirements caught many hospitals by surprise with the removal of the Core and Menu set concepts.
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HIE is happening every minute of every day. Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of your healthcare and lower the costs. Here’s what’s happening to make that reality – ONC interoperability pledge, new members join CommonWell, imaging centers connected to CORHIO.
By Jim Tate – Wave three is hitting the Meaningful Use shore. A foundational requirement in the CMS EHR Incentive program has been the use of Certified Electronic Health Records Technology. The definition of CEHRT has evolved from the initial wave to the cresting wave 3 – 2015 Edition.
This week’s HIE rundown includes: ONC launches the Interoperability Proving Ground (IPG), Caradigm announced the launch of Open Exchange, and DataMotion Health announces new platform capabilities for sharing info & communicating.
Like all great rumors it started with a grain of truth. CMS acting administrator Andy Slavitt, made a statement (“… we’re now in the process of ending meaningful use”…) that took on a life of its own and soon the mole hill became a mountain. In the blink of an eye the word spread that the meaningful use program had died.
By Jim Tate – Recently I participated in a web presentation and during the Q and A period it became apparent one of the greatest concerns was the need for clarification for both hospitals and EPs on the Public Health meaningful use measures.
By Jim Tate – The rear view mirror. Now that’s one handy tool. Helps us keep an eye on things that might be gaining on us. Almost as good as having eyes in the back of our heads. Things can creep up on us and before we know it what we have may have forgotten is demanding our attention.
By Jim Tate – The long awaited Final Rule gave providers a clearer view for 2015 – 2017 and Stage 3 Meaningful Use. Some of the most fascinating details are found in the nuances buried in the response to public comments. The careful reader is provided insights.
By Jim Tate – Finally, the Rule is in. Last April during HIMSS15 we were promised by CMS delivery of the Stage 3 Meaningful Use Final Rule no later than August 1st. Well, August came and went without the much anticipated Rule.