The Arrival of Meaningful Use Audits
Eligible Providers: Meaningful Use Audits It comes in the mail: “This letter is to inform you that your organization has been selected by the CMS…
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Trust But Verify: Why CMS Got It Right On EHR Oversight
Little evidence of any fraud, waste, or abuse in the EHR incentive program By Dr. Ashish K. Jha @ashishkjha Last week’s New York Times headline…
New Report Calls for Greater Oversight of EHR Incentive Payments
OIG Finds Obstacles in Overseeing EHR Incentives Established in 1976, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) fights waste, fraud…
The Power Struggle in HIE
Physicians Must Have a Seat at the HIE-Table Carolyn Hartley, President, CEO, Physicians EHR Weeks after this story about hospitals and doctors competing for patient charts…
Upcoming ONC Meetings, Events and EHR Incentive Deadlines
HIT Committee Meetings, EHR Incentive Deadlines, Stage 3 Meaningful Use Catch up with the ONC and take note of these important dates and events. November…
Health Care System To Benefit From Recent HIE Progress
Reason for Optimism About Health Information Exchange By Brian Ahier, writing for iHealthBeat.org The stars seem to be aligned for rapid progress in health information…
Health Care System To Benefit From Recent HIE Progress
By Brian Ahier, writing for iHealthBeat.org The stars seem to be aligned for rapid progress in health information exchange. We are fast approaching a point in…
Sun Tzu and the Art of EHR Adoption
Four Areas of Concern in EHR Adoption Sun Tzu in the Art of War two thousand years ago taught the importance of preparation and adaption…
ONC and CMS Request Public Comment on Stage 3 Meaningful Use
ONC Policy Committee Requesting Comments on Collaborative Models The ONC’s HIT Policy Committee (HITPC) is currently developing Stage 3 meaningful use recommendations that will target…