ONC Workgroups Seek Comments on Patient-Generated Data
More Stage 3 planning taking place on Patient Engagement On June 8th three Federal Advisory Committee workgroups hosted a hearing to explore how patient-generated health…
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Meaningful Use Exemption for Older Physicians
Should Retirement-Age Physicians Be Exempt from the Meaningful Use Program? Amanda Guerrero Twitter: @meanusenetwork An April Health Affairs study has confirmed what many healthcare IT…
Meaningful Use Audits Begin
Stage 1 Meaningful Use Attestation Audits Some healthcare providers that have attested to Stage 1 Meaningful Use have begun to receive letters. Though not officially…
Stage 2 Meaningful Use Final Rule Sent to OMB
CMS NPRM on Stage 2 Meaningful Use Moves Closer to Final Rule Back in early March, two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking were published in the…
Reporting CQM Data Electronically to Meet Meaningful Use
Submitting CQM Data Electronically You can now electronically submit your CQM data for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. The Physician Quality Reporting System (Physician Quality…
CDC Releases Report On EHR Adoption
Physician Adoption of Electronic Health Records at 55% The goal of the HITECH Act of 2009 is to advance adoption of certified EHR technology by…
Monitoring and Maintaining Meaningful Use Measures
How Can You Achieve and Attest to Meaningful Use? Ron Sterling Sterling Solutions Author: Keys to EMR/EHR Success In order to qualify for the Medicare…
Reporting Lab Results using Direct Project Specifications
Workgroup Issues Guidance on Lab Reporting Specifications Last week the Direct – Laboratory Reporting Workgroup issued guidance for reporting lab results using Direct Project Specifications….
Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Guide
CMS Publishes Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Guide for EPs The new CMS comprehensive guide, An Introduction to the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Professionals,…