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Survey: Most won't meet meaningful use right away, but full payments possible
Another week, another report raising questions about readiness for meaningful use, though this time there are some reasons to be optimistic. A new Beacon Partners survey of executives from 168... Read more...
Rural Texas hospitals to create RHIO with shared EHR
One of the underlying principles of "meaningful use" of EHRs--and a key requirement for earning federal stimulus payments--is the ability to be interoperable with other organizations. To this end,... Read more...
Blumenthal says docs eventually 'will all support EHRs'
Returning to the 2004 roots of the national health IT coordinator's role as cheerleader-in-chief for EHRs, Dr. David Blumenthal took advantage of a public speech last week to say that EHRs will... Read more...
Survey: Older, wealthier patients more likely to see docs with EMRs
The conventional wisdom is that younger doctors are more likely to use EMRs than their more senior counterparts--at least when the relative newcomers have a say in the buying decision. But does... Read more...
AMIA '09: CCHIT moves into usability testing, critics ask for simpler process
Suddenly faced with the prospect of competition for the first time, the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology is responding to long-held criticisms that its certification... Read more...
NQF publishes EMR quality reporting standards
In preparation for the clinical reporting and quality measurement that the federal EMR subsidy program will require, the National Quality Forum has published a set of standard clinical elements that... Read more...
Survey: Business associates not prepared for new HIPAA breach notification rules
About one-third of companies considered business associates of healthcare providers under HIPAA were not even aware that they now are equally responsible as providers for protecting electronic... Read more...
Medsphere, Axeo join list of vendors offering guarantees on meaningful use
More and more EMR vendors are offering financial guarantees that their products will help customers achieve meaningful use of health IT, and thus qualify for federal subsidies under the American... Read more...
HIT Policy Committee hears from critics of 'meaningful use' proposal
A short implementation timeline, a perceived lack of attention to specialists and, naturally, financial concerns, have critics beleiving that the federal stimulus won't be enough to convince many... Read more...
Cerner, CDW team up to target physician offices
Cerner has enlisted computer seller CDW Healthcare to market ambulatory EMRs, practice management systems, hardware, technical assistance and consulting services to physician practices, marking the... Read more...
