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…
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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…
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…
EHR Incentive Audits to Escalate
EHR Incentive Audits, Now Pre-Payment by Jim Tate Twitter: @JimTate The calls keep coming in. Hospitals, providers, vendors, consultants, and of course the occasional journalist….
Data Capture: Devil in the Details Confronting All Meaningful Users in 2014
By Robin Raiford and Anantachai (Tony) Panjamapirom, iHealthbeat.org To meet many of the meaningful use requirements, providers must capture, store and share clinical data mostly…
AHIMA Foundation Study is Basis for HHS Report to Congress on EHR Payment Incentives
Application of EHR Payment Incentives for Providers Not Receiving Other Incentive Payments Advancing the adoption of certified electronic health records (EHRs) for long-term, and post…
Meaningful Use Survivor: 4 Steps to a Successful Audit
Meaningful Use Audit Webinar Designed for the Behavioral Health Eligible Professional by Jim Tate Twitter: @JimTate For many providers this has been the Summer of…
Coalition: Meaningful Use Stage 3 Must Focus on Care Disparities
Last week the Consumer Partnership for eHealth — a coalition of more than 50 consumer, patient and labor groups — published an action plan aimed…