CMS Releases Updated Data on EHR Adoption
Yesterday the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new data that demonstrate that doctors and hospitals are using electronic health records (EHRs) to provide more…
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Being HIPAA Compliant is not a Snapshot in Time
Meaningful Use Requires You to Protect Patient Data COMMENTARY Mike Semel Semel Consulting Protecting patient information is like protecting patient safety; it is something you…
National Provider Calls on EHR Incentive Program
Schedule of Upcoming CMS Calls on EHR Incentive Program The CMS EHR Incentive Program has paid out close to $14 billion in incentives through March…
ONC Issues Report to Congress on Health IT Adoption and Health Information Exchange
Progress Made in Health IT Adoption The ONC has released it most recent report to Congress on federal initiatives to advance the process of health…
AMA Supports House Bill to Eliminate Certain Medicare EHR Incentive Reimbursement Penalties
Supports Key Hardship Exemptions to Medicare EHR Incentives In March of this year, Republican Representative Diane Black of Tennessee introduced a new bill seeking to…
HHS Reports Providers’ Use of Health IT Doubles Since 2012
More than half of America’s doctors have adopted electronic health records HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that more than half of all doctors and…
Consumer Groups Say Any Reboot of EHR Incentives a Mistake
Argue Delay or Postponement of EHR Incentives Program Too Costly In April a group of six Republican Senators released a public letter questioning just how and where…
FAQs for Navigating IT Adoption
Health IT Adoption FAQs Resources Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are a good resource when you find that question you were looking for. There are several…
CMS Upcoming National Provider Calls on EHR Incentives and PQRS Reporting
Attend these upcoming CMS Provider Calls Stage 1 of the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs for Eligible Professionals: First in a Series Thursday, May 30,…