HIE Rundown 2-11-2015
This week’s Rundown includes: HealthLogix platform achieved the highest standards of community-wide interoperability at the 2015 IHE. CORHIO grew in participants and data by 111% and 118% respectively in 2014.
Read MoreHealth Information Exchange (HIE)
Colorado State Health Information Exchange (CORHIO)
The Colorado Regional Health Information Organization is a non profit, public-private partnership that is improving health care quality for all Coloradans through cost effective and…
New Stage 2 Summary of Care FAQ Provides Guidance on Measure #3
To keep you updated with information on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, CMS has recently added one new FAQ about the Stage 2 Summary of Care objective. We encourage you to stay informed by taking a few minutes to review the new information below.
Universal Health Data and HIEs
By Robert Rowley, MD. Health information exchange (the verb) has been the goal of health IT, now that we have moved into the “post-EHR adoption” era of healthcare. Published and private surveys have shown that about 80% of physician practices have implemented an Electronic Health Record (EHR)…
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – January 2015
One of the ways that HITECH Answers is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thought on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of January.
CMS Intends to Modify Requirements for Meaningful Use
By Patrick Conway MD – CMS is pleased to announce our intent to engage in rulemaking to update the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs beginning in 2015. These intended changes would help to reduce the reporting burden on providers, while supporting the long term goals of the program.
HIE Rundown 1-29-2015
Health Information Exchange (HIE) is happening every minute of every day. Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of…
2015 EHR Incentive Program Changes to Come
Breaking News: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to engage in rulemaking this spring to help ensure providers continue to meet meaningful use requirements.
EP Attestation Deadline is February 28th
If you are an eligible professional participating in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program, you have until February 28, 2015 to attest to demonstrating meaningful use of the data collected during your EHR reporting period for the 2014 calendar year.