Join HITECH Answers (@HITECHAnswers) and SA Ignite (@saignite) as we continue our series of webinars on the details of the MACRA final rule. Topic: Going Beyond the EHR to Optimize QPP Performance What do the QPP and plastic surgery have in common? Consider who you go to for a wound on your face – most likely, a […]

When: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET The federal government announced big changes to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program in 2015. Understanding these revisions—which affect the required criteria for both Stage 1 and Stage 2—is imperative for practice administrators and physicians. Join Meaningful Use expert Elizabeth W. Woodcock, MBA, […]

By Donna Cusano – In 2009, the US Congress enacted the HITECH Act, as part of a much broader recovery measure (ARRA or ‘the stimulus’), authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to spend up to $ 35 billion to expand health IT and create a network of interoperable EHRs. The post $ […]

By Matt Gretczko. Meaningful use – it’s a huge buzz word, and rightfully so. Whether you agree or disagree with the manner in which it has been “implemented” (and the intricacies of the guidelines), it has been a driving factor in pushing healthcare organizations towards greater technology adoption. Money, especially in Healthcare, remains a rather […]

By William van Doornik – Patient portals, mobile apps, secure text messaging, and email are increasing collaboration between providers and patients in new ways. Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposed requirements will likely be a driving force in determining how patient generated data (PGD) will be interpreted, used, and integrated into electronic health records (EHRs). The […]

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is at the forefront of the administration’s health IT efforts and is a resource to the entire health system to support the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care. ONC is organizationally located within […]