Electronic Health Records (EHRs) - Meaningful Use
Adults hospitalized for acute cardiovascular disease, surgery or pneumonia are less likely to experience some adverse events in hospitals with certain electronic health record functions, according to a study published this week in The Journal of Patient Safety.
Hospitals and others applying for a hardship exception to the Medicare Electronic Health Records Incentive Program to avoid a 2017 payment adjustment need not submit documentation of their circumstances but should retain it for their own records, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today extended through Feb. 16 the deadline to respond to its Request for Information related to certification of health information technology, including electronic health record products used for reporting to CMS quality programs such as the…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today posted updated hardship exception applications for eligible hospitals, critical access hospitals and providers participating in the Medicare Electronic Health Records Incentive Program. According to the agency, the new applications are more…
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today released for comment draft legislation aimed at making electronic health records more interoperable.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week published a Request for Information related to certification of health information technology, including electronic health record products used for reporting to CMS quality programs such as the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting…
The AHA Dec. 11 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program framework to reflect experience and the need for flexibility, and delay new requirements until the health information exchange standards and infrastructure are…
The AHA Friday urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revise the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program framework to reflect experience and the need for flexibility, and delay new requirements until the health information exchange standards and infrastructure are mature.
Hospitals interested in receiving a meaningful use incentive payment must: