2012 EHR Incentive Program Deadline Approaches
October 3rd Last Day for EPs to Begin Reporting In an email from CMS on Monday, the agency is reminding us on EHR Incentive deadline…
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EHRs, PHRs and Connectivity in Health IT
The Three Legs of Health IT Robert Rowley, MD, Healthcare and health IT consultant, practicing family physician Health Information Technology (health IT) has been a…
Survey Finds Consumer Engagement Top HIE Priority
NeHC Surveys HIE Learning Network on Consumer Engagement Strategies The National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC) is a public-private partnership that enables secure and interoperable nationwide health information…
EHR Certification and Standards Final Rule Sent to OMB
ONC NPRM Moves Closer to Final Rule A little over a week ago we reported the CMS NPRM for Stage 2 Meaningful Use had been…
Draft Recommendations for Stage 3 Meaningful Use
First Glimpse at Stage 3 Meaningful Use Measures Mary Mosquera Senior Editor, Government Health IT There’s a new checklist coming to town – and it won’t…
Are HIE Business Models Sustainable
What Do HIEs and Cracked Windshields Have in Common? Mahmood Sher-Jan, CHPC, ID Experts If you are a patient, like most, you are probably assuming…
GAO Reports on EHR Incentive Program
HITECH Act Requires GAO Oversight The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress and investigates how the government…
Final Rules on Stage 2 Meaningful Use, ONC Certification Approach
MU Live! to focus on Stage 2 Rulings As we enter the dog days of August the entire industry awaits three critical final rules. The…
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…