Electronic Health Records (EHRs) - Meaningful Use
Despite the compelling policy and business environments for EHR adoption and implementation, the Dr. Perlin and the other authors highlight common logistical and conceptual challenges hindering investment decisions. They suggest that a standard model that allows for consistent comparison across EHR…
AHA Members-only Webinar: Update on the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Hospitals for Fiscal Year 2014
Held Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT, 12 noon MT, 11:00 a.m. PT).
The call reviews the following:
Todays data prove unequivocally that the nations hospitals are hard at work adopting electronic health records (EHRs).
CMS and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recently released an interim final rule with comment period that includes revisions to the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs and the 2014 Edition Electronic Health Record (EHR) Certification Criteria,…
CMS on September 4 published a 196-page final rule defining Stage 2 of "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs). At the same time, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology (IT) issued a 130-page final rule...
Whether you are just starting your participation in the EHR Incentive Programs with Meaningful Use Stage 1, or are already preparing for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use, knowing the latest set of regulations will help you successfully participate in the incentive program, receive incentive payments and…
America's hospitals continue to harness the power of electronic health records (EHRs) to improve and support patient care. While hospitals are accelerating their IT adoption, today's regulations make the path more challenging.
In a comment letter to CMS on the proposed rule for Stage 2 meaningful use, the AHA raised a question about a proposal to provide patients with the ability to view download and transmit large volumes of protected health information via the Internet through a "patient portal".
This Regulatory Advisory examines CMS's March 7 proposed rule defining Stage 2 of "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs) and the proposed rule from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology that sets certification criteria, standards and implementation…
America's hospitals welcome today's announcement that HHS intends to delay the start of Stage 2 meaningful use.