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Five domains set for Stage 2 quality reporting

We know that the Stage 2 requirements for "meaningful use" of EMRs will include more--and more specific types of--reporting on quality measures. Right now, though, HHS is going through the regulatory Read more...

State medical boards: Adopt an EHR to keep your medical license

While EMR adoption may not soon become a condition of licensure, the Federation of State Medical Boards says that using an EHR may be helpful for physicians wishing to demonstrate clinical competence Read more...

HHS dials back requirements, offers flexibility in final meaningful use rule

In releasing the final rules for Stage 1 of the "meaningful use" Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive program on Tuesday, federal officials have pulled back from the more aggressive plan outlined in Read more...

EHR unleashes clinical and financial success at Geisinger, CEO says

Geisinger Health System CEO Dr. Glenn D. Steele Jr. attributes much of the organization's financial and clinical success to a well-implemented EHR. "What helps make Geisinger's innovations possible Read more...

ONC to give two more Beacon Communities grants

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology on Wednesday announced that it will give two additional awards, worth nearly $30.4 million combined, in its Beacon Communities Read more...

New book: Focus on EMR adoption, not just implementation

Anyone in the biz knows that you don't just put in an EMR and expect success. The federal subsidies, which require "meaningful use" of EMRs, up the ante. Still, implementations continue to fail, or Read more...

HHS awards $220M to 15 EHR 'beacon communities'

Vice President Joe Biden joined with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Tuesday to announce the 15 "beacon communities" that will receive a total of $220 million in federal funding to serve as national Read more...

Consultant recommends patient involvement, but EMRs should change the parameters

Consultants love to put out lists and commentary related to something in the news, in hopes that some reporter will pick up on their opinions and include them in news stories. Mission accomplished, Read more...

HHS awards $100M in CHIP grants for EMRs, quality programs

HHS has announced more than $100 million in grants to 10 states for health IT in order to improve care and efficiency for children who receive insurance through Medicaid and the Children's Health Read more...

CMS asked to align PQRI, stimulus reporting requirements

CMS officials are considering changes to the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative and/or the forthcoming criteria for "meaningful use" of EHRs to align reporting requirements for both Read more...

Press Releases

MedAssurant Earns 2012 NCQA Software Certification

HEDIS® Quality Measurement and Reporting Solution Demonstrates Continued Industry Excellence for 11 Years RunningBOWIE, Md., Jan. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MedAssurant, Inc., a leading provider of Read more >>

Louisiana Selects Arcadia Solutions for Healthcare Quality Forum Project

Leading provider of Health IT services leverages experience with private, not-for-profit organization to improve healthcare quality and efficiency in Louisiana BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Read more >>

FIGMD CEO Sanket Baralay Presents at the ACC Professional and Corporate Consortium Meeting, October 25th, 2011

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sanket Baralay President and CEO of FIGMD presented “Healthcare in India” at the ACC Professional and Corporate Consortium meeting October 25th at the ACC Heart House in Read more >>

Anesthesia Business Consultants Announces a Major Change to the Perioperative Care Landscape with OneSourceAnesthesia: An

JACKSON, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Anesthesiologists across the country are frustrated about finding an integration solution to meet the demands of their perioperative process. When it comes to Read more >>

AGA Digestive Health Outcomes Registry®, Powered By MedAssurant Data Analytics, Enables Direct Submission of Electronic Medical

Registry's Software Platform, Developed in Collaboration with FIGMD, Integrates Seamlessly with Most Gastroenterological (GI) Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Systems, Including gMed's gGastroBOWIE, Read more >>