Meaningful Use: Attestation, Assignments and Appeals
Meaningful Use (MU) audits will increase in 2015 and a growing area of concern for eligible hospitals and professionals is just now surfacing after 4…
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EHR Incentive Program Status Report October 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from this latest CMS report – October.
EHR Incentive Program Status Report October 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from this latest CMS report – October.
Three Things About the Three Stages of Meaningful Use
It is day three of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts and like three French hens, the three stages of meaningful use marched along in 2014. It was not a drama-less year though as organizations pressed CMS to continue the 3 month reporting period requirement for Stage 2 and beyond.
EHR Incentive Program Status Report September 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from this latest CMS report – September.
New Guidance on Protect Electronic Health Information Core Objective
If you are a provider participating in the EHR Incentive Programs, conducting or reviewing a security risk analysis is required to meet Stage 1 and Stage 2 of meaningful use. This meaningful use objective complements, but does not impose new or expanded requirements on the HIPAA Security Rule.
Meaningful Use Audit Outcomes: Data Released by CMS
For EPs and EHs, attesting to Meaningful Use can have a huge financial impact. When an organization attests, they are required to satisfy a number of objectives and associated measures demonstrating the meaningful use of certified EHR technology.
AMA Sends Blueprint for Meaningful Use to CMS
On Tuesday, October 15, the AMA released their vision outlining the future of the EHR Incentive program and meaningful use. The blueprint was included in a letter to CMS and the ONC ahead of the anticipated release of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaning (NPRM) for Stage 3 meaningful use requirements.
Unintended Consequences of the Flexibility Rule
Pay Attention to State Level Registries for Medicaid EHR Attestations By Joy Rios, Managing Partner at Practice Transformation Twitter: @askjoyrios As we wrap up National…