No More “What Ifs” – Stage 2 Meaningful Use is Here
Stage 2 Meaningful Use No more “proposed rules”. No more “public comments”. No more “what ifs”. Stage 2 is here and it is what it…
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Stage 2 EHR Incentives – Eligibility and Hospital-based EPs
Dissecting Stage 2 of EHR Adoption Eligibility for the CMS EHR Incentive Program was determined by the HITECH Act. Providers and hospitals must meet requirements…
CMS Releases Final Rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use
Final Stage 2 Meaningful Use Arrives August 23, 2012 – In a rather unceremonious way, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the…
ONC Releases Final Rule for Stage 2 Standards and Certification
Final Stage 2 EHR Standards and Certification August 23, 2012 – In a rather unceremonious way, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) released the…
Two Largest Kansas Health Systems Connect via HIE
Successful Exchange of Clinical Information Two KHIN early adopter sites in Wichita, Kansas, Via Christi Health Systems and HCA Wesley, transferred clinical data into the…
Kansas Health Information Network Launches Direct Capabilities
KHIN Launches Direct Capabilities with over 2,000 Users Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN) announced that it has launched Direct messaging capabilities for providers in the…
ONC Launches Slew of Health IT Initiatives in Q2
ONC Initiatives for Q2 2012 The ONC maintained a furious pace of federal Health IT initiatives announced or launched in the second quarter of 2012….
Health IT Certification Bodies and Test Labs Accredited
Permanent Certification Program Testing Bodies The following test laboratories have been accredited as Accredited Testing Laboratories (ATLs), and are qualified to test EHR technology under…
40% Growth in HIE Market
Recent news on Health Information Exchanges ONC Farzad Mostashari, MD, is a man with a mission and stays on message. When it comes to health…