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HHS workgroup proposes easing requirements for meaningful use
We've been hearing for more than a month that some constituencies within HHS were interested in easing some of the requirements for meaningful use of EMRs. Now, the Health IT Policy Committee's... Read more...
Physicians, pharmacists slam e-prescribing technology, rules
CMS has paid a small bonus for electronic prescribing since the beginning of 2009, and e-prescribing will be a component of "meaningful use" of EMR when that incentive program gets underway in 2011.... 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...
Privacy called central to winning converts to EMRs
Last week, we called the fact that CMS has no permanent administrator the elephant in the room and several other clichés. Well, there's another elephant or 800-pound gorilla or what-have-you... 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...
Surescripts will certify on new NCPDP standard; few expect competition to CCHIT
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology made news last week when it began two of its three planned certification programs for 2011, with an eye toward helping EHR customers... Read more...
Privacy advocates slam HIPAA breach notification rules
New, broader HIPAA breach notification rules took effect Wednesday, but several privacy groups, which pushed hard for tougher HIPAA standards in the stimulus legislation, are worried about a... Read more...
Lowered CPOE threshold might frustrate doctors, promote errors
One of the more curious quirks of the Health IT Policy Committee's matrix of recommendations for "meaningful use" of EMRs is that hospitals only need to achieve 10 percent usage of CPOE in 2011,... Read more...
