HIT Policy Committee Gives Update on EHR Incentive Program Progess
Latest EHR Incentive Program Data Released At last week’s HIT Policy Committee meeting Robert Anthony, deputy director of the Health IT Initiative Group at CMS’ Office…
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Transitioning to ICD-10 Code Sets
ICD-10 Code Sets Must be in Use Oct 1, 2014 On October 1, 2014, the ICD-9 code sets used to report medical diagnoses and inpatient…
Failed Firewall the Latest HIPAA Penalty
400,000 reasons to check your network security. Mike Semel Semel Consulting Want to avoid a HIPAA penalty? Do you know… what a firewall is? the…
The Brave New World of Healthcare IT: Part III
Interoperability is the Key, Profitability and Patient Engagement the Result, Part III Kathy McCoy, MBA Follow her on Twitter @kathymccoy In our last post Part…
Health Datapalooza Lives Up to the Hype
News and Updates from Datapalooza IV The Health Data Initiative (HDI) was launched in 2010 by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and…
Transition of Care Measures for Stage 2 MU
Guidance and Training on Transition of Care Measures ONC releases document prepared for them on supporting meaningful use stage 2 transition of care measures. The…
New Report Shows Impact of ACA on Health Plan and Healthcare Providers
Projects Affordable Care Act Will Add Six Million Americans to Medicaid, 21 Million to Affordable Insurance Exchanges Truven Health Analytics, formerly the Healthcare business of…
Can patient engagement be achieved from a clinician messaging system?
Robert Rowley, MD Twitter: @RRowleyMD For clinicians participating in the federal EHR Incentive Program (Meaningful Use), Stage 2 of Meaningful Use (MU2) is right around the corner…
ONC Releases Direct Implementation Guide to Aid in Interoperability
Common Practices for HISPs, Accrediting Bodies Established for Security and Interoperability Last week the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released the…