Supreme Court hears Oral Arguments on ACA
Hearings on Affordable Care Act (ACA) We don’t usually report on the ACA here, we stick to the HITECH Act. But it would be hard…
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EHR Implementation Process Requires Communication
Successful EHR Implementations Depend Upon Teamwork and Collaboration Michael Crosnick, Blog: MikeOnHealthcare.com LinkedIn Profile or Twitter: @MichaelCrosnick Staff members of physician practices have varying responses to organizational and…
Meaningful Use Core Objective for Security Risk Analysis
Meaningful Use Attestation for Security Risk Analysis One of the meaningful use core objectives for Eligible Professionals and Eligible Hospitals is to protect electronic health…
Twitter Challenge to Track Public Health Trends
ONC #Health in My Community Challenge In September 2009 President Obama outlined and initiated his Strategy for American Innovation. He called on agencies to “increase…
Stage 2 Meaningful Use Proposed Objectives
Stage 2 Meaningful Use NPRM The foundation of attesting to meaningful use of a certified EHR technology is based on a set of objectives and…
3rd Annual Health Data Initiative Forum Health Datapalooza
Health Datapalooza 2012 The ONC has announced the 3rd Annual Health Data Initiative Forum or also known as Health Datapalooza 2012. This year’s Health Datapalooza will…
Payment Adjustments for Non Meaningful Users
Stage 2 Meaningful Use Proposes New Adjustment Schedule The Final Rule for Stage 1 Meaningful Use specified a payment adjustment effective in CY 2015 and…
NwHIN Moving to Public-Private Model
Transformation of NwHIN by Fall of 2012 The ONC has defined the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN) as “the set of standards, services and policies…
Enforcement of HIPAA 5010 Extended to June 30
CMS Delays HIPAA 5010 Transaction Standards CMS has announced a delay in the enforcement for updated HIPAA transaction standards ASC X12 Ver 5010 and NCPDP…