New Analysis Looks at Top EHR Vendors by Meaningful Use Attestation
Updated EHR Market Share Report by Meaningful Use Attestation Software Advice first analyzed the electronic health records (EHR) market in May 2010. They have updated…
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CHIME Raises Concerns Over CQM Reporting Harmonization
CHIME Says Technology, Workflow Burdens Impacting Reporting The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of…
All the Tools in the Toolbox: How ONC Delivered Value In 2012
A recent story characterized the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) as both “the federal office in charge of a massive rollout of electronic health records” as well as “an office whose primary role has been cheerleader” for health information technology. Well, which is it?
To be fair, since David Brailer’s time, the National Coordinator for Health IT has had two distinct roles:
HIMSS Analytics Model Reflects Progress of EHR Adoption by Hospitals
HIMSS Analytics Releases EHR Adoption Progess The HIMSS Analytics Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAMSM) identifies and scores hospitals on an 8-stage scale for moving…
ACOEM Wants Occupational Data Included in EHRs
Since the publication of the proposed recommendations for Meaningful Use stage 3 requirements last November, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology has received its share comments. Organizations such as the American Medical Association and the College of Healthcare Information Management
2013 EHR Incentive Program Changes for Eligible Professionals
EHR Incentive Program Stage 1 Changes and Timing Current final rules published in September for the CMS EHR Incentive program and 2014 stage 2 have also…
CAH Providers Can Now Participate in EHR Incentive Program
CAH Method II Physicians get eligibility to EHR Incentive Program In a letter dated January 9, 2013 from American Hospital Association (AHA) Executive VP Rick…
Health IT Media Follows Stage 3 Meaningful Use
More Comment Letters on Stage 3 Meaningful Use A good number of health IT news media outlets and bloggers have been reporting on the comment…
Attestation Deadline for 2012 Medicare EHR Incentive Program
February 28, 2013 Deadline for Attestation For those Eligible Professionals (EPs) participating in the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program, 2012 would have been…