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Mostashari: Meaningful Use Stage 2, EHR certification proposals add flexibility
Farzad Mostashari, M.D., national coordinator of health information technology, clarified some aspects of the proposed Meaningful Use Stage 2 and EHR certification rules at a press conference
CMS releases Stage 2 Meaningful Use proposals
Officials with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) today announced the proposed requirements for Stage 2 Meaningful
As hospitalist roles expand, so does their need for better training
Hospitalists continue to grow in ranks--40,000 are expected within the next few years--along with the range of duties they perform. These physicians increasingly are called upon to fill voids in a
Continua, Global Certification Forum partner to test mobile health devices
Is the mobile healthcare industry looking to head the FDA off at the pass? Might be. Two major mobile technology advocacy groups, Global Certification Forum and Continua Health Alliance, partnered
NQF releases new reports on assisting appropriate HIT use
Two new studies released Friday by the National Quality Forum (NQF) are designed to promote future work in clinical decision support (CDS) and expand the understanding of the impact of health IT
Blumenthal: Health IT is key to health reform
It's been a busy year in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and for health IT in general. "It's been a whirlwind of activity. Many of you have spent many
'Meaningful use' readiness drops among hospital CIOs
Hospital CIOs are rapidly losing confidence in their organization's ability to qualify early for federal subsidies for "meaningful use" of EMRs, according to an updated survey from the College of
CIOs cautiously optimistic about Stage 1 'meaningful use'
So far, so good when it comes to preparing to meet "meaningful use" requirements, say the majority of hospital CIOs in an informal poll. Many, however, also are worried that vendors are using the
ONC removes 'erroneous' specification in final EHR certification rule
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has moved to correct some incorrect information in the final rule for certification of electronic health records, taking out
ONC's 'Chapel' of certified EMRs still under construction
Government types and associated policy wonks just love their acronyms. And there always seems to be a fresh supply of shorthand intended to minimize keystrokes, confuse the layperson and separate the
