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Extension for EPs Participating in PQRS via EHR and QCDR
CMS) is pleased to announce that the submission deadlines for the PQRS reporting methods listed here have been extended. All other submission timeframes for other PQRS reporting methods remain the same.
ONC Partners with HIMSS to Improve Patient Data Matching
By Catherine Costa – Matching EHRs does not involve just matching technology performance; it also involves the data quality, process proficiency and policy restrictions (federal, state and organizational).
Health IT Business News – February 24, 2015
Epic is set to open its own app store for mobile applications that can work with the vendor’s EHR platform. The news was first reported by the Wisconsin State Journal. According to the article. The Epic app store will launch in a few weeks.
EHR Incentive Program Status Report December 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from this latest CMS report – December.
Michigan REC Reaches 3700 Goal on Assisting Eligible Professionals
The Michigan Center for Effective IT Adoption (M-CEITA), Michigan’s REC, has reached its original grant-funded goal of helping 3,724 eligible professionals to Meaningful Use of electronic health record (EHR) technology. This Altarum Institute–led program was initially funded in 2010 by the ONC.
WEDI Issues ICD-10 Readiness Survey
WEDI is conducting an ICD-10 readiness survey to determine progress towards the Oct. 1, 2015 deadline.The survey is timely given the House subcommittee hearing last Wednesday where lawmakers generally agreed ICD-10 should not be delayed.
GAO Releases 2015 High Risk List
Every 2 years at the start of a new Congress, GAO releases its report listing various federal programs it deems “high risk”. This year the report specifically cites problems with the DOD and VA’s ongoing efforts to attain interoperability between its EHR systems.
CHIME, iHT2 Announce Regional LEAD Program for 2015
Showcasing a mix of distinguished panel discussions, case studies and small group breakout sessions, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce its Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Forum series in collaboration with iHT2 for 2015.