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Report to Congress: Update On The Adoption Of Health Information Technology And Related Efforts To Facilitate The Electronic Use And Exchange Of Health Information
Author: U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Source: Government (U.S.) | External healthcare industry report
Publication Date: February 2016
2015 Report To Congress on Health IT Adoption, Use, and Exchange
Electronic Health Record Use a Bitter Pill for Many Physicians
Author: Meigs, Stephen L; Solomon, Michael
Source: Perspectives in Health Information Management
Publication Date: January 2016
Abstract
Electronic health record (EHR) adoption among office-based physician practices in the United States has increased significantly in the past decade. However, the challenges of using EHRs have resulted in growing dissatisfaction with the systems among many of these physicia....
AHIMA Comments on the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program, Stage 3, and Modifications to Meaningful Use in 2015 through 2017 Final Rule
Author: Gordon, Lynne Thomas
Source: AHIMA testimony and comments
Publication Date: December 15, 2015
Letter to Andrew M. Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
HIM Best Practices for Engaging Consumers in Their Overall Healthcare
Author: Kadlec, Lesley; Kirby, Annessa; Shaffer, Heidi; Warren, Paula
Source: AHIMA practice brief | Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 2015
As a nation, the United States has been focused heavily on engaging consumers in their overall health and wellness. This has been propelled by federal initiatives such as the “meaningful use” Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program, mandated clinical quality measures based....
Advancing Stage 3 Meaningful Use and 2015 EHR Certification Criteria: Why HIM Professionals Hold the Key
Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2015
This past spring, the HIM profession saw many important regulatory changes. For starters, on March 20 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for stage 3 of the “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program. At the same time, the Office....
ONC Targets Information Blocking
Author: Downing, Kathy; Mason, Jessica
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2015
A NEW REPORT to Congress from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), released in April, has put information blocking in the spotlight.1 The ONC report comes out on the heels of a recent article written by five US senators titled, “Where Is HITECH’s $35 Billion Dollar....
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
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....
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.
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