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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...
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...
Glaser: Remember that an EHR is a tool, and not always the right one
Sometimes a subtle reminder is needed to keep health IT projects on course. Other times, a sharp blow to the head is in order. This may be one of those times. In his latest column for Hospitals &... Read more...
