ONC Highlights – Year in Review
Top Highlights of the ONC On the 6th Day of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts, we turn our attention to the ONC. And speaking…
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GAO Reports On First Year Medicaid EHR Incentives
Medicaid EHR Incentives in 2011 The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress and investigates how the government…
CMS Hosts National Provider Calls on 2013 PQRS, eRx Programs
Upcoming Provider Calls on eRx, PQRS and ACA Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program, Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 1:30 –…
2014 Edition Certification Attainable for Most EHR Vendors
Q&A With ICSA Labs on Stage 2 Testing and Certification There is one consistent question I have received over the past few weeks from many…
EHR Adoption Driven by Capability of Meeting Meaningful Use
ONC Data Brief shows EHR Adoption on the rise Yesterday the ONC released a data brief that supports the upward national trend of EHR adoption….
Patient Engagement Issues in Stage 2 Meaningful Use
Implementing Patient Engagement in Stage 2 Meaningful Use eHealth Initiative is a non-profit organization with a mission to “connect the dots in healthcare and technology”,…
ONC Map Tracks EHR Incentive Program Payments
HTracking EHR Incentive Program Payments The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has posted an interactive map tracking our nation’s progress…
Meaningful Use Audits – 4 Questions to Consider
Eligible Providers: Meaningful Use Audits Part II Last week I wrote a blog post entitled The Arrival of Meaningful Use Audits. Part of the confusion…
CMS Issues IFR and Advise on EHR Incentive Program Registration
Interim Final Rule Makes changes to Stage 2 This week CMS and ONC have released an Interim Final Rule with public comment period. The rule makes…