Contingent of GOP Senators Ask HHS for Stage 2 Meaningful Use Extension
Senators Seek One Year Extension for Providers Not Ready for Stage 2 Meaningful Use Last week 17 U.S. Republican senators, led by John Thune (R-SD),…
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EHR Hospital Reporting for 2013 Ends on September 30
CMS Correspondence Says Begin Preparing for Attestation Today September 30, 2013 is an important deadline for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) participating in…
6 Things you need to know about Meaningful Use and EHR Certification in 2014
Steven Posnack, Director Federal Policy Division, ONC With the 2014 EHR reporting period for meaningful use right around the corner, here are 6 key pieces of…
EHNAC Releases 2014 Criteria Versions for Public Review
Standards-development organization solicits input for accreditation programs The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a non-profit standards development organization and accrediting body, announced yesterday that…
Maine State Health Information Exchange
Spotlight on State Exchange: HealthInfoNet HealthInfoNet is a Maine-based, independent, nonprofit organization using health information technology to improve and transform health care quality and safety….
Public Health Measures Exclusions a Sticky Area in Meaningful Use Audits
MU Attestation and Public Health Measures by Jim Tate Twitter: @JimTate “The windy beach, far from the twisted reach of crazy sorrow” as Dylan proclaimed….
Patient Centered Data is the Best Solution for “Meaningful Consent”
Robert Rowley, MD Twitter: @RRowleyMD The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) recently released guidelines to address the question of consent when it comes…
Weekly HIE Rundown 9-19-13
Health Information Exchange News Health Information Exchange (HIE) is happening every minute of every day. Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to…
HIT Vendors Participate in National Health IT Week
This Week’s Sponsors and Partners This week is the 8th Annual National Health IT Week. The week raises awareness of Health Information Technology’s power to improve the…