Category Archives: Meaningful Use

Meaningful Use

Hospital EHR and Healthcare Analytics Google+ Hangout

Posted on May 20, 2013 by John

Note: The video image below will become a live stream of the discussion about 5 minutes before the live video stream begins. What: A Google+ Video Hangout with John Lynn, Dana Sellers and James Kouba discussing Hospital EHR and Healthcare Analytics. … Continue reading →

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Health IT Haiku

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Anne Zieger

Now for something completely different, folks. Here’s some haiku verses (5-7-5 syllable scheme) on EMR and HIT issues. I’m hoping y’all jump in and give it a try next. EMR cutover Could it be that all our work Comes down … Continue reading →

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CHIME Calls for Stage 2 Extension in Letter to Senators

Posted on May 6, 2013 by John

CIO organization underscores progress of EHR adoption, highlights importance of standards in Stage 2  ANN ARBOR, MI, May 6, 2013 – Following a request for feedback from Senators in Washington on the status of health IT adoption, the College of Healthcare … Continue reading →

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Survey: Confusion Slowing Meaningful Use Compliance

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Anne Zieger

While Meaningful Use is likely to spur improvements in health IT, confusion over regulations — and the need to pursue other pressing HIT projects — are slowing down MU compliance, according to a new study. The survey was conducted by … Continue reading →

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EMRs Have Certifications Yanked

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Anne Zieger

A California EMR developer has become the first to have its certification for Meaningful Use taken away by the ONC. EHRMagic-Ambulatory and EHRMagic-Inpatient, both of which were developed by Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based EMRMagic, failed to meet certification requirements, reports EMR … Continue reading →

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Patients with complex cases don’t want multiple provider portals, Rady CIO says

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Neil Versel

How about some real, original content for a change? Yeah, that’s why you started coming to my blog in the first place, isn’t it? You’re tired of nothing but video embeds from others and short, offbeat attempts at humor. I … Continue reading →

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EHR Certification Revoked for EHRMagic

Posted on April 26, 2013 by John

Yesterday HHS released news that they’d revoked the EHR certification of the EHRMagic-Ambulatory and EHRMagic-Inpatient EHR software. Looks like InoGard originally certified the EHR and they and ONC received information that had them retest the EHR software and it failed … Continue reading →

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EHR Incentive Sequestration and Guidance on Meaningful Use Attestation

Posted on April 25, 2013 by John

The CMS website has a great resource with answers to a number of FAQs. For example, here’s two questions that related to sequestration’s impact on EHR incentive and meaningful use attestation. Question: Will incentive payments earned in the Medicare and Medicaid … Continue reading →

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Growing Number Of Children’s Hospitals Use EMRs

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Anne Zieger

The number of children’s hospitals with EMRs in place — and compliant with Meaningful Use — has increased substantially over the last few years, though minor teaching and nonteaching institutions are not as far along, according to a new study … Continue reading →

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Senators Question Meaningful Use EHR Investment

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Anne Zieger

Six Republican Senators have released a report arguing that there’s no evidence the $32 billion spent on Meaningful Use is delivering the benefits it was designed to offer. The report, entitled “Reboot: Re-Examining The Strategies Needed to Successfully Adopt Health … Continue reading →

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