ONC Highlights – Year in Review
Top Highlights of the ONC On the 6th Day of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts, we turn our attention to the ONC. And speaking…
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Patient Engagement Issues in Stage 2 Meaningful Use
Implementing Patient Engagement in Stage 2 Meaningful Use eHealth Initiative is a non-profit organization with a mission to “connect the dots in healthcare and technology”,…
CMS Issues IFR and Advise on EHR Incentive Program Registration
Interim Final Rule Makes changes to Stage 2 This week CMS and ONC have released an Interim Final Rule with public comment period. The rule makes…
Clinical Analytics and HIE: Two Technologies Come Together at the Moment of Need
Healthcare Data Makes Quantum Leap – Part One Rodney Hamilton, MD, CMIO at ICA It’s an old story: healthcare is awash in data but starved for…
ONC Releases Beta Version of Cypress Tool
Cypress Tool Reaches Latest Milestone In October CMS released specifications for the 2014 eCQMs finalized in Stage 2 Meaningful Use of the EHR incentive program. As part of…
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 Tiger Team Hosts Hearing on Patient Credentialing
Web Hearing Addresses Patient Engagement in Stage 2 MU To meet Stage 2 meaningful use requirements providers will need to give their patients the ability to…
Stage 2 Transition of Care Objective Explained
Dissecting Stage 2 of EHR Adoption CMS has issued an FAQ to clarify stage 2 objective on transition of care. The core objective for EPs,…
CMS Releases 2014 CQM Table for Reporting
Dissecting Stage 2 of EHR Adoption Quality health care is a national priority right now. The Department of HHS and its agencies are currently working…