HIE Rundown 12-10-14
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Protect Electronic Health Information Core Objective
If you are a provider participating in the EHR Incentive Programs, conducting or reviewing a security risk analysis is required to meet Stage 1 and Stage 2 of meaningful use. This meaningful use objective complements, but does not impose new or expanded requirements on the HIPAA Security Rule.
Change is Coming: What to Expect in Health IT in 2015
In 2015, healthcare information technology will continue to drive towards solutions that respond to the industry challenges of providing increased quality of care at a lower cost in a changing regulatory environment.
New Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
Following collaboration with more than 35 federal agencies, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today issued the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2015-2020.
A Meaningful Use Holiday Surprise for Hospitals?
Every day I speak with hospitals involved in the CMS EHR Incentive program. Some are at Stage 1 and some have moved on to Stage 2. For all of them their 2015 meaningful use (MU) year began October 1, 2014. No matter the Stage, they had to be using 2014 Edition certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT).
Clinical Information Exchange and Financial Incentives Top Reasons for EHR adoption
The need to share patient information with other providers and the use of financial incentives are key drivers in why many providers adopt and use health information technology tools like EHRs, according a data brief released today from the ONC.
November HIT Standards Committee Recap
The November HIT Standards Committee focused on “asynchronous bilateral cutover” – the compatibility of different CCDA payloads, healthcare IT that supports long term services and support, an update on the Standards & Interoperability projects, a discussion of data provenance efforts, and the HITSC workgroup organization.
Meaningful Use Requirements for Summary of Care in Stage 2
If you are an eligible provider participating in the EHR Incentive Programs, you will have the option of reporting the Summary of Care menu objective in Stage 1, but will be required to meet the core objective in Stage 2. CMS wants to ensure providers are able to meet Measure #2 of the Summary of Care objective in Stage 2. Below is some additional guidance to help you meet the measure.
The New Congress, the Elections and Healthcare
The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate and their additional seats picked up in the U.S. House should not disrupt, and could actually benefit, the momentum of several pending bills focusing on healthcare delivery and payment reform.