CMS Presentations at HIMSS 2016
Visit the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs events page for access to this year’s CMS presentations at the HIMSS conference last month in Las Vegas.
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CMS Requesting Comments on New EHR Measure
CMS is requesting feedback from hospital stakeholders and organizations on a draft electronic version of a new EHR measure: Use of Antipsychotics in Older Adults in the Inpatient Hospital Setting. Submit Comments by May 15, 2016.
Health Datapalooza 2016 – Why You Can’t Miss It
By Greg Downing – Founded in 2010, the Health Datapalooza grew from our innovation efforts here, from a very simple belief—if federal government data were made available for innovators to use, new health applications, technology platforms, and services could be created.
Healthcare De Jure – A Virtual Conversation with Deven McGraw of HHS OCR
For the past couple of years now we’ve been hosting and producing ongoing series of webcasts to help providers navigate the health IT landscape. Now we bring you Healthcare De Jure, our latest series serving up the hottest healthcare issues of the day.
The Audits Are Coming! The Audits Are Coming!
By Bob Grant – As of March 22, 2016, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has officially begun their Phase 2 HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Audit Program. This announcement comes after months of speculation and preparation for the eventual roll-out of this new program. Luckily, with Compliancy Group you won’t have to go it alone.
Resources for CMS EHR Incentive Programs
To help eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals successfully participate in the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs in 2016, CMS has posted new resources on the CMS EHR Incentive Programs website.
RECs – Essential On-The-Ground Support for EHR Adoption
By Thomas A. Mason, MD – ONC is releasing a comprehensive evaluation of the Regional Extension Center program and we’re excited to announce that our efforts have already made a major impact. In 2009, most doctors still used pen and paper for medical records.
Enabling Clinical-Grade Health Management Devices
By Waqaas Al-Siddiq – Wearables 2.0: How Technology Advancements Will Enable Clinical-Grade Health Management Devices. The pressures and stresses associated with a competitive lifestyle, coupled with convenient and often unhealthy eating choices, pose a myriad of problems that far surpass what previous generations have experienced.
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – March 2016
One of the ways that HITECH Answers is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of March.