Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – April 2017
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of April.
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Review 2017 Program Requirements in the 2017 OPPS/ASC Final Rule
Providers who have not demonstrated meaningful use successfully in a prior year and are seeking to demonstrate meaningful use for the first time in 2017 to avoid the 2018 payment adjustment must attest to Modified Stage 2 objectives and measures.
Creating a Healthcare App That Drives Sustained Patient Engagement
By Tommy White – With the number of Americans who own smartphones steadily increasing – recent research indicates that more than two-thirds of adults own some type of smartphone — the number of people using apps to help manage their healthcare is also increasing.
Lessons Learned from OCR Enforcement Actions
By Rita Bowen – As of September 30, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has received over 141,754 complaints. Over 24,500 of these led to OCR investigations, resulting in required changes to privacy practices, corrective actions or technical assistance.
Navigating OHSU Informatics Education Programs and Content
By William Hersh – Not infrequently, I receive emails asking about or even expressing confusion about the various informatics educational programs and products of Oregon Health & Science University.
Submit Comments on Proposed Changes to EHR Incentive Programs by June 13
CMS issued the FY 2018 IPPS and LTCH rule on April 14, 2017, which proposes a number of changes to the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. They are seeking comments by June 13, 2017.
IT and Clinical Engineering Convergence – Why Now? How?
By Tim Needham – Medical device and biomedical/clinical engineering teams are relying more and more on their provider’s IT infrastructure department to perform job duties.
Now Available: 2017 Electronic Clinical Quality Measures Annual Update
CMS posted the 2017 annual update for eCQMs for CY 2018 reporting for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals, and CY 2018 performance for Eligible Professionals and Eligible Clinicians.
Your Service Desk Can Reduce the Risks of Shadow IT
By D’Arcy Gue – Shadow IT is a concern for nearly 90% of organizations responding in a new HDI research report about unauthorized cloud app use and its impact. The average healthcare organization uses an astounding 928 cloud services.