State HIE News & Updates 10-14-2016
State Health Information Exchanges (HIE) come in all shapes and sizes but have one thing in common: To improve the quality, safety and efficiency of…
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ONC Health IT Certification Program Enhanced Oversight and Accountability Final Rule Released
HHS issues final rule to enhance the reliability, transparency, accountability, and safety of certified health information technology.
EHR Incentive Program Status Report August 2016
Just the facts… CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from the August report. Active registrants total over a half a million.
Looking Ahead to the EHR Incentive Programs Beyond 2016
CMS has been sharing guidance to help providers and industry members participate successfully in ongoing CMS health IT initiatives.
The Promise of Digital Health in REAL Healthcare Reform
By Brian Mack – Embracing the “GENIUS OF THE AND”. Way back in 1994, Management Thought Leader Jim Collins, and Stanford Professor Jerry Porras wrote a book about how to build sustainable businesses called Built to Last.
2016 Meaningful Use – Patient Engagement
By Jim Tate – In 2015 CMS released a Final Rule that upset the Meaningful Use apple cart. No longer did we have to remember what were Core vs. Menu measures.
CMS Developing a Centralized Repository to Assist in Public Health Reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is developing a centralized repository for public health agency (PHA) and clinical data registry (CDR) reporting. The repository will assist providers in finding entities that accept electronic public health data.
HIE Rundown 9-30-16
Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of your healthcare and lower the costs. The job will not be complete until all health records are digital and interoperable. Here’s what’s happening to make that reality.
#NHITweek – Day 4 Model Privacy Notice
Day 4 – Hashtags #thinkRADical, #MPNchat, #HITprogress. Ambra Health driving innovation in imaging. ONC chat on Model Privacy Notice. Surescripts state of health IT and the business of interoperability.