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AHIMA Comments on the Voluntary 2015 Edition Electronic Health Record (EHR) Certification Criteria: Interoperability Updates and Regulatory Improvements
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: May 02, 2014
AHIMA comments to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Using the C-CDA Standard to Meet Meaningful Use
Author: Campbell, Robert James
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2014
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2010, 35 million patients were discharged from non-federal short-stay hospitals in America.1 Vitally important not only to those discharges—but to every discharge that takes place—is whether important information about the pa....
Journey through Meaningful Use at a Large Academic Medical Center: Lessons of Leadership, Administration, and Technical Implementation
Author: Unger, Melissa D; Aldrich, Alison M; Hefner, Jennifer L; Rizer, Milisa K
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: October 2014
Abstract
Successfully reporting meaningful use of electronic health records to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can be a challenging process, particularly for healthcare organizations with large numbers of eligible professionals. This case report describes a successf....
Be e-Prepared: Tips for Tackling Ever-changing Electronic Audits, e-Discovery, and e-Measures
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2014
Don’t let the quiet before the storm fool you. Regulators might be hushed now, but compliance activity is expected to keep health information management (HIM) professionals on their toes throughout 2015. As electronic health record (EHR) implementation becomes more pervasive, so too does....
CMS Rule Allows CEHRT Flexibility
Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: November 2014
On August 29, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule that provides flexibility on how providers use certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) and qualify for attestation to the “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program for the 2014 reportin....
Set Your Sights on ICD-10 and Meaningful Use in 2015
Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: February 2015
Now that the new year is well underway, most of us have probably settled on our resolutions and are working hard to achieve them. Hopefully both ICD-10-CM/PCS preparation and the “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program are high on the list of priorities for healthcare providers.
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Fixing a Broken EHR: HIM Working in the Spotlight to Solve Common EHR Issues
Author: Butler, Mary
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2015
Accounts of mistaken identity, anecdotally at least, seem to happen to everyone at least once in the healthcare realm with both paper and electronic records. But in an increasingly electronic world employing electronic health record (EHR) systems and other health IT where patients ar....
OIG Reveals Top Oversight Priorities for 2015
Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: March 2015
OIG's 90-page work plan for fiscal year 2015 (FY15) offers a high-level view of the office's continued monitoring of various HHS programs and initiatives, particularly those designed to ensure the appropriateness of Medicare and Medicaid payments. The work plan also outlines many of the government's activities in FY15 designed to ensure care quality and safety in hospitals and other healthcare settings.
Meaningful Use Attestations among US Hospitals: The Growing Rural-Urban Divide
Author: Sandefer, Ryan; Marc, David; Kleeberg, Paul
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: April 2015
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess EHR Incentive Program attestations of eligible US hospitals across geography and hospital type. The proportions of attestations were compared between metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural hospitals and by whether a hospital was crit....
Comments re: Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Stage 3 (CMS-3310-P)
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: May 26, 2015
Letter to Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
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