CMS releases final notice for initial 26 quality measures
On Jan. 4, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released the final notice for the initial core set of health care quality measures for Medicaid-eligible adults, a requirement from...
View ArticleThe publication of the Interim Final Rule for the adoption of standards and...
The Interim Final Rule for the adoption of standards and operating rules for electronic funds transfer and operation rules for remittance advice was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, Jan....
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MU attestation vendor data available for analysis
Meaningful use attestation data is now available on Data.gov. The information represents the reported attestations by eligible providers (EPs) to CMS. The data provided consists of the name of the EHR...
View ArticleEHR-Lite through HIEs: The new EHR alternative?
As providers continue to connect and use HIEs (Health Information Exchanges), several other non-EHR/HIE users are beginning to see the value that it can provide if they, too, become paperless and get...
View ArticleHealth information privacy and security measures in the meaningful use stage 1
Privacy and Security continue to be on top of the health IT priority list. And as some of the new measures associated with Meaningful Use Stage 2 open up Electronic Health Information to patients as...
View ArticleFinal ruling on meaningful use stage 2
On August 23rd, 2012 Federal officials released the final stage 2 rule for meaningful use here. This marks the finalized revisions of the ruling. The 672-page document outlines the stage 2...
View ArticleA preview of what’s being considered as part of meaningful use stage 3
The Office of National Coordinator for Health IT and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the final requirements for stage 2 EHR incentive programs in August 2012. Among the items...
View ArticleMeaningful use stage 2 revisions published by the HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued revisions to the 2014 Edition of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Certification Criteria, the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, and offered...
View ArticleHealth IT 2012 summary
We are saying goodbye to the year 2012 and welcoming 2013. There are certainly few subjects that occupied the collective minds’ of health organizations in 2012 and some of which will continue to be...
View ArticleEnhanced security from Dell’s Latitude 10
Dell has launched the Latitude 10, a tablet PC with new capabilities. The device’s benefits lie chiefly in security, performance and battery life. For security officers, the tablet has safe guards...
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