Does EHR certification by the government mean anything? It does if you want to qualify for a number of incentive programs. Any reputable EHR vendor knows that such incentives can have a huge impact on ...
The EHR Association penned a letter Nov. 20 in response to CMS Administrator Seema Verma’s request for feedback on a “new direction” for the agency’s innovation center in September. The association ...
In the ever-evolving landscape of state-based health insurance exchanges, the convergence of technology and customer service is reshaping how these exchanges operate. The increasing advent of ...
CMS is seeking comments from hospitals, electronic health record (EHR) vendors, and other interested parties regarding whether hospitals could be ready as early as January 1, 2014, to electronically ...
A new report from the Office of Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) might not entirely spill the meaningful use apple cart, but it certainly isn't going to make ...
On March 20, 2015, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS“) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC“) each released their much-anticipated ...
The EHR Incentive Program, often dubbed “Meaningful Use”, has been surrounded by questions and confusion among anesthesiologists and practice administrators since its inception. Currently, the ...
In a little-noticed action last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a regulation requiring hospitals to attest that they have completed an annual safety assessment of ...
"Multiple steps are underway to carry out the intent of Congress in supporting rapid and effective adoption of EHRs throughout our health care system, Dr. Blumenthal says. CMS is working to create an ...
A joint CMS and ONC blog post today divulges the government's intentions to extend the timeline for meaningful use Stages 2 and 3. “Under the revised schedule, Stage 2 would be extended through 2016 ...
A new report from the Office of Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) might not entirely spill the meaningful use apple cart, but it certainly isn't going to make ...