ONC Writes Guide on HIPAA Privacy & Security
Guide to HIPAA Privacy and Security of Health Information ONC’s Office of the Chief Privacy Officer (OCPO) has released a new guide for providers and…
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E-Prescribing Incentive Program Deadline June 30
e-Prescribing Program Penalties begin January 1, 2013 In 2008, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) established a five-year incentive program that began…
Meaningful Use Objectives and Multiple Certified EHRs
CMS Issues New Guidance on Multiple Locations and Meaningful Use If an Eligible Professional (EP), Eligible Hospital, or Critical Access Hospital (CAH) see patients in…
Stage 2 Meaningful Use Comment Period coming to an End
Comments for Stage 2 Meaningful Use end May 7th Both CMS and ONC have released Notices for Proposed Rulemaking for Stage 2 Meaningful Use. The…
Stage 1 Meaningful Use Attestation Data
What EHR products were used in Stage 1 Meaningful Use Attestation in 2011? That is the question that has been being asked for months. For…
Do you have HIPAA Security and Privacy Exposure?
Reviewing Your HIPAA Security and Privacy Exposure Ron Sterling Sterling Solutions Author: Keys to EMR/EHR Success With the focus on Meaningful Use Measures, many practices…
Committee Work Group Addresses CQMs for Stage 2 Meaningful Use
Stage 2 Meaningful Use Comment Period Winding Down On February 22, 2012 CMS released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Stage 2 Meaningful Use. The…
Hospitals Say Meeting Meaningful Use Requirements a Challenge
Understanding Stage 1 Meaningful Use Requirements Biggest Hurdle KPMG released this week the results from a poll they conducted last month on level of readiness…
Registering for CMS EHR Incentive Program
CMS Encourages Remaining EPs to Participate in EHR Incentive Program If you have not begun transitioning your practice to electronic health records, you are not…