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AMA Submits Response On Meaningful Use Stage 2 Rules

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Arguing that changes “are necessary to ensure that the meaningful use program lives up to its intended purpose,” the American Medical Association on Monday submitted its comments on proposed Stage 2 criteria to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Acting … Continue reading

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HIMSS EHR Association Submits Feedback On Meaningful Use Stage 2

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On Friday, May 4th, the HIMSS Electronic Health Records Association submitted its comments on Meaningful Use Stage 2 with CMS and the ONC. The EHR Association responded to notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM’s) from both the Centers for Medicare and … Continue reading

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GAO Urges CMS To Tighten Meaningful Use Verification

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There is room for improving how the government measures whether hospitals and physicians have met the requirements for meaningful use of EHRs to prevent improper payments, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). GAO made four recommendations to CMS … Continue reading

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CHIME Position: More Preparation is Needed for Stage 2

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CHIME, which represents 1,400 healthcare CIOs across the country, is asking the government for more preparation time to demonstrate Stage 2 meaningful use, hoping to make sure the reporting is just so. With the May 7 deadline looming for submitting … Continue reading

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HIT Policy Committee Questions Stage 2 Measures

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As members of the HIT Policy Committee debated the proposed Stage 2 meaningful use regulations on Wednesday, April 4th, many expressed concerns that the rules would require eligible providers to collect data for too many measures. That burden poses problems … Continue reading

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No Surprises With Release Of The Proposed Rule For Stage 2 Meaningful Use

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

After much anticipation among providers and health IT vendors throughout the U.S. healthcare landscape, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finally released its proposed rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use of electronic health records (EHR) on February 23, … Continue reading

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CMS Expected to Release Proposed Rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use Today

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is expected to release the notice of proposed rulemaking on Stage 2 Meaningful Use of the federal incentive plan for adopting electronic health records (EHR) sometime today, February 23, 2012. The proposed rule … Continue reading

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Preview of Proposed Rules for EHR Stage 2 Meaningful Use

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There is a tremendous amount of anticipation among providers and health IT vendors for the official release of the proposed rules for EHR Stage 2 of Meaningful Use scheduled to be published later this month. According to a report put … Continue reading

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Analysis of EHR Adoption Data and Meaningful Use Attestation

Posted on by Frank J. Rosello

Brian Ahier, Health IT Evangelist for Information Systems at Mid-Columbia Medical Center and contributor for Government Health IT, has put together a great article: Analysis of EHR Adoption Data and Meaningful Use Attestation. In this article, Mr. Ahier has complied … Continue reading

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Mostashari Says Meaningful Use Will Soar This Year

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“In 2012, meaningful use will soar,” National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari asserted at the Jan. 10 meeting of the Health IT Policy Committee. Click on the link to view entire article written by Diana Manos, Healthcare IT … Continue reading

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