This Week’s Federal Advisory Committee Schedule
Don’t miss these HIT Policy Committee and HIT Standards Committee meetings scheduled for this week.
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Budgeting Tips for a Successful ICD-10 Transition
With the ICD-10 deadline almost exactly a year away, it’s a great time to make sure your 2015 budget can support a comprehensive, multi-faceted transition plan. When budgeting, consider all the necessary steps to set up your practice for success.
eHealth Initiative 2020 Roadmap Identifies Three Industry Priorities
Last Thursday eHealth Initiative released its initial 2020 Roadmap for transforming the health care industry through data exchange and health IT. The 2020 Roadmap Identifies the top 3 priorities as Interoperability, Clinical Motivators and Incentives, and Data Access and Use.
ECRI Institute Issues Ebola Readiness Survey
The ECRI institute has released a survey to gauge the preparedness level of hospitals in fighting and managing Ebola. The survey results will be presented at an ECRI web conference on December 3 at 2:30 ET. Identities of survey respondents will be kept confidential.
EHR Optimization 101: Assigning Roles
The future might bring us Electronic Health (EHR) Record systems which automatically enter and record complete patient clinical encounters, verify insurance eligibility, and add notes; minimizing the need for support staff.
Next HIPAA Chat Looks at Best Practices for Conducting Security Risk Analysis
Join Our Monthly Q&A with HIPAA Security Expert Steve Spearman HIPAA Chat is hosted by security expert Steve Spearman of Health Security Solutions. This monthly…
EHR Incentive Program Status Report September 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from this latest CMS report – September.
WEDI Releases Blue Button Initiative Survey
WEDI is inviting providers, health plans, vendors and clearinghouses to participate in the 2014 Blue Button+ Survey. The survey asks specific questions related to use of personal health records (PHRs) in their practice or organization.
Closing the Gap Between Your Clinical and IT Staff
It’s easy to assume that there is little to no intersection in the day-to-day duties of your IT staff and your clinical staff. And, in large part, you are correct in this assumption, except for when it comes to patient satisfaction and safety.