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EHR Appeals Deadline Moved

Physicians who believe that they were wrongly denied Medicare bonuses last year associated with the use of electronic health record systems have two more weeks to file an appeal with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Earlier this...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2012 5:49 PM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Stimulus Package, Technology, Regulation, Health reform, Treatment, Health costs

Meaningful Use to the Max

Instead of striving for "meaningful use" of electronic health records, health-care providers aiming to provide accountable care should shoot for "optimal use" of EHRs, argues a Wisconsin hospital executive. "In the future, we'll...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2012 4:21 PM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Technology, Industry, Standards, Health reform, Treatment

Feds Ramp Up Push for Meaningful Use of Digital Health Records

The nation's health IT czar and the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a joint statement encouraging states to help CMS meet its 2012 goal of paying incentives to 100,000 health care providers for achieving "meaningful...

Published Thu, Mar 03 2012 8:03 AM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Stimulus Package, Software, HHS, Policy, Technology, Standards, Regulation, Health reform, Treatment, Health costs

More HIT in Doctors' ABCs?

In addition to diagnosing and treating everything from heart problems to headaches, doctors in training must learn how to use health IT in their practice, according to a study published in this month's Health Affairs journal. And the training shouldn't...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2012 3:02 PM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Software, telemedicine, HHS, Policy, Technology, Standards, Health reform, Treatment

EHR Regs Accentuate Access

The federal government's proposed regulations for "next level" electronic health record performance will emphasize patients' electronic access to their health records and enhanced sharing of information throughout "transitions of...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2012 5:16 PM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Stimulus Package, Software, HHS, Security, Policy, Technology, Industry, Standards, Health reform, Treatment

U.S. Adoption of EHRs Surges

The United States is a world leader in adopting electronic health records, according to a new industry study by Reston, Va.-based Accenture. The global management consulting firm analyzed EHR adoption in the United States, Australia, Canada, England,...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2012 2:08 PM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Software, Policy, Technology, Industry, Health reform, Treatment

'Meaningful Use' Eludes Providers

Health-care providers still have a lot of work to do to meet key health IT requirements expected under the government's Stage 2 "meaningful use" standard, a new industry report finds. CSC, an IT consulting firm based in Falls Church, Va...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2012 3:25 PM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Software, HHS, Policy, Technology, Industry, Standards, Regulation, Health reform, Treatment

Health IT Czar: Five Things You Need to Know

The nation's health IT czar polished off his crystal ball this week and predicted five major health IT trends for the year. Dr. Farzad Mostashari, national coordinator for health IT, shared the prognostications on his office's Health IT Buzz blog...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2012 2:00 PM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Stimulus Package, Software, telemedicine, HHS, Technology, Industry, Health reform, Treatment, Health costs

Mostashari: Greatest Hits of 2011

Here are the top 10 developments in health IT for 2011, straight from the national coordinator for health IT. Dr. Farzad Mostashari released the month-by-month list Jan. 6 on his Health IT Buzz blog:January: Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 3:59 PM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Stimulus Package, Software, telemedicine, HHS, Policy, Technology, Industry, Standards, Regulation, Health reform, Treatment, Health costs

Biggest Health IT Losers of 2012?

As you resolve not to smoke, overeat or work too much in 2012, the website SearchHealthIT issues its list of five health IT trends not to watch in the new year:Electronic medical records: EMRs are generally in-house records for tracking patient data and...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2012 11:44 AM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Stimulus Package, Software, Technology, Industry, Standards, Health reform, Treatment, Congress

Blue Cross Backs ONC's Outreach

The country's largest consortium of health insurance providers has publicly endorsed federal initiatives that promote consumers' awareness of health IT. "Health information technology has the power to transform the way healthcare is delivered...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2011 3:59 PM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Software, HHS, Policy, Technology, Industry, Standards, Regulation, Health reform, Treatment

Social Docs Share Health IT Tips

A group of physicians is using the latest social-media technology to help demystify health information technology that is overwhelming many of their medical colleagues. The heart of the project is a new website designed to "serve as a trusted resource...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2011 3:22 PM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Software, telemedicine, Technology, Health reform, Treatment, Social networking

HHS Eases 'Meaningful Use' Cutoff

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is relaxing its timetable for health-care providers to meet stricter standards for "meaningful use" of electronic health records, a move HHS says is intended to speed and ease adoption of health...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2011 3:56 PM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Stimulus Package, Software, HHS, Policy, Technology, Industry, Standards, Regulation, Health reform, Treatment, Health costs

Meaningful Use Eludes Radiologists

Six out of 10 radiologists plan to use electronic health records and achieve "meaningful use" standards, but only 6 percent think they have a good understanding of what meaningful use means, a new study shows. Nearly 40 percent of 216 radiologists...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2011 5:12 PM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Stimulus Package, Software, HHS, Policy, Technology, Industry, Standards, Regulation, Health reform, Treatment

ONC Touts Regional IT Centers

About one-third of the nation's primary care providers have signed up with a national assistance network for help in purchasing, installing and using electronic health records, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT announced this week...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2011 2:47 PM by Health IT Update

Filed under: Medical Records, Meaningful Use, Outcomes, Stimulus Package, Software, telemedicine, HHS, Policy, Technology, Standards, Health reform, Treatment

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