ONC Map Tracks EHR Incentive Program Payments
HTracking EHR Incentive Program Payments The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has posted an interactive map tracking our nation’s progress…
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The Arrival of Meaningful Use Audits
Eligible Providers: Meaningful Use Audits It comes in the mail: “This letter is to inform you that your organization has been selected by the CMS…
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…
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…
OIG 2012 Report Lists Top 10 Challenges Facing HHS
EHR Incentives Abuse and Health IT Security Ongoing Challenges Established in 1976, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) fights…
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…
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…
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…
HIT Policy Meaningful Use Workgroup Tackles Stage 3 Objectives
First Draft of Stage 3 Objectives and Measures The EHR Incentive programs are structured for eligible professionals and hospitals to meet specific objective measures using…