Public Health Measures Exclusions a Sticky Area in Meaningful Use Audits
MU Attestation and Public Health Measures by Jim Tate Twitter: @JimTate “The windy beach, far from the twisted reach of crazy sorrow” as Dylan proclaimed….
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“To the Victor Goes the Spoils”
Commentary by Jim Tate Twitter: @JimTate I love that sentence, “To the Victor Goes the Spoils”. Sounds like something Julius Caesar would have said but…
The Hacking of Healthcare
Influence of Lobbyists on Healthcare Commentary by Jim Tate Twitter: @JimTate “Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government most…
The 8 Commandments of Meaningful Use Penalties for EPs
Eligible Professionals, EHR Incentives, Meaningful Use and Penalties We know the mantra well enough by now. “Carrots and Sticks”. The CMS EHR Incentive programs are…
The Business Model for Hacking Electronic Health Records
Security of Electronic Health Records I’ve been thinking lately about the security and privacy issues around patient information stored in electronic health records. No doubt…
Questions Around EHR Incentive Payment Audits
EHR Incentive Audits for Medicaid EPs CMS lays it out there as concisely as possible: “Any provider attesting to receive an EHR incentive payment for…
The Summer of EHR Incentive Audits
EHR Incentive Audits Heating Up by Jim Tate Twitter: @JimTate Ah, summer. I love the sound of that word, “summer”. It rolls off the tongue…
Who’s Who on the #HIT100 List
3rd Annual HIT100 List and Our First Degree of Separation The #HIT100 list was started by Michael Planchart, The EHR Guy, @theEHRGuy. People vote on…
The Healthcare revolution will not be televised, but it might be Tweeted
Commentary by Jim Tate Twitter: @JimTate A brief history lesson for those under 60. In the heady days of the Cultural Revolution against Richard Nixon,…