Trust But Verify: Why CMS Got It Right On EHR Oversight
Little evidence of any fraud, waste, or abuse in the EHR incentive program By Dr. Ashish K. Jha @ashishkjha Last week’s New York Times headline…
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New Report Calls for Greater Oversight of EHR Incentive Payments
OIG Finds Obstacles in Overseeing EHR Incentives Established in 1976, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) fights waste, fraud…
Upcoming ONC Meetings, Events and EHR Incentive Deadlines
HIT Committee Meetings, EHR Incentive Deadlines, Stage 3 Meaningful Use Catch up with the ONC and take note of these important dates and events. November…
Sun Tzu and the Art of EHR Adoption
Four Areas of Concern in EHR Adoption Sun Tzu in the Art of War two thousand years ago taught the importance of preparation and adaption…
ONC and CMS Request Public Comment on Stage 3 Meaningful Use
ONC Policy Committee Requesting Comments on Collaborative Models The ONC’s HIT Policy Committee (HITPC) is currently developing Stage 3 meaningful use recommendations that will target…
CMS Offers Vendor Community Program on EHR Incentives
New Community Gives Vendors Updates on EHR Incentive Programs CMS and ONC do a terrific job in providing plenty of resources and outreach programs for…
Making Meaningful Use Sustainable
Four Core Tenets of Meaningful Use I recently attended the Medical Group Management Association’s (MGMA) 2012 Annual Conference in San Antonio. It was my first…
Is “Meaningful Use” Delivering Meaningful Results?
An Examination of Health Information Technology Standards and Interoperability On Wednesday, November 14, 2012, the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation of the Committee on Science,…
AHA Open Letter to HHS Asks for Collaboration on EHR Issues
Letter Seeks Action to Improve EHR Implementation and Billing Services Issues On Monday of this week the American Hospital Association (AHA) sent an open letter…