To participate successfully in the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs in 2016, providers must be in active engagement with a public health agency submitting using CEHRT.
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By Jim Tate – Maybe there was no other way to do it. Reign in the high cost of healthcare by boiling it all down to one easy to digest number. Rate each eligible Medicare Part B clinician on a 0 – 100 score.
By Kavon Kaboli – Data loading processes that occur close to go-live and the conversations your organization will need to have to ensure that all data makes it into your new EHR in a timely fashion.
By Mike Semel – It’s over. New guidance from the federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR) confirms that cloud services that store patient information must comply with HIPAA.
By Ebony Brice & Nick Heesters – As we mark National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the ONC and the HHS Office for Civil Rights have jointly launched an updated their HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool.
By William A. Hyman – The ONC released a 257-page Final Rule on Enhanced Oversight and Accountability under the Health IT Certification Program. The first 223 pages provide an explanation of how the ONC reached the decisions they did.
By David Harlow – The latest OCR HIPAA guidance on cloud computing will probably not satisfy those who keep calling for an overhaul of HIPAA because it dates from an era when health records were kept on cuneiform tablets.
AdvancedMD is predicting a bright future for healthcare, patients and independent physicians, including small practices, as health technology and policies evolve toward a patient-centric care model. Visit them at MGMA booth 711.
By Andy Bindman MD – If you’re ill, you want—and need—an accurate diagnosis. It’s the first step for you and your doctor to chart a course toward healing. But what if the diagnosis is wrong?