CMS Releases Final Rule on Modifications of the EHR Incentive Programs for 2014
Rule Allows Flexibility in Certified EHR Technology for 2014 In typical ONC and CMS fashion, the newest final rule for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR…
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EHR Incentive Program Status Report June 2014
Just the Facts from Joe Friday The numbers and facts you are about to see are all true… As of 6/30/2014 In May 2013, CMS…
Will C-CDA be the new PDF?
Health IT Stuff I Found – Consolidated-Clinical Data Architecture By Joy Rios, Managing Partner at Practice Transformation Twitter: @askjoyrios Remember when there used to be several versions of Microsoft…
2014 Clinical Quality Measures Electronic Reporting
CQM Electronic Reporting Guides for Eligible Professionals and Eligible Hospitals The following is email communication from CMS. Are you an eligible professional or eligible hospital…
Should Requirements Lead or Follow Capability?
Strict Standards for the Structure of Data William A. Hyman Professor Emeritus, Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M University, w-hyman@tamu.edu Read other articles by this author The…
Including Patient Satisfaction in the Quality Equation
Twitter Chatting about Patient Satisfaction By Joy Rios, Managing Partner at Practice TransformationTwitter: @askjoyrios A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of hosting my first Twitter chat…
Review the Combined 2015 CMS QRDA Implementation Guide
Visit the eCQM Library Page The following is email communication from CMS. The Combined 2015 QRDA Implementation Guide for eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical…
Clinical Decision Support Interventions
Learn More about CDS Interventions The following is email communication from CMS. Clinical Decision Support (CDS) is a key functionality of health IT that contributes…
Summary of Care Meaningful Use Requirements in Stage 2
Learn More about Summary of Care The following is email communication from CMS. If you are an eligible provider participating in the EHR Incentive Programs,…