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Health IT groups want more alignment in MU Stage 2
The rule implementing Stage 2 of Meaningful Use needs to be more consistent with other reporting and quality requirements, according to several major stakeholders in the health IT provider industry.
HIPAA changes likely to put onus on vendors to protect data
Health IT companies that deal with patient data are more likely to be on the hook for data breaches when highly anticipated changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act are
Meaningful Use Stage 2 a high priority on HHS regulatory agenda
The next few months are going to be chock-full of new regulations affecting electronic health records systems. That's the scoop from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' latest regulatory
Survey: IT key to increased confidence of small practices
Technology appears to have played a large part in increased confidence among a majority of small practices, if a new report from electronic health record vendor Practice Fusion is any indication.
Today's health IT accomplishments are yesterday's challenges
It is 2012--time to look forward to a year of deadlines, determination, and perhaps defiance, as we strive to reach that goal of nationwide interoperable electronic health records. What's my
Health IT innovations that marked 2011 continue to roll forward
To anyone involved in the health IT industry, the acceleration in the pace of change over the past year has been unmistakable. Among the major drivers of this change were the HITECH Act incentives
ONC 'dashboard' will evaluate REC performance
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) is creating a dashboard of provider information to assess the performance of ONC HIT grantees. The "ONC Health IT Dashboard," announced
Regional extension centers struggling to help docs meet Meaningful Use
While the nation's 62 regional extension centers (RECs)--authorized by the HITECH Act to help small practice providers achieve Meaningful Use--recently surpassed an initial goal of signing up 100,000
MU incentive income guidance could force hospitals to adjust financials
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued guidance regarding the type of accounting to be applied to income generated by meeting Meaningful Use under the electronic health record
HHS, AHIMA to bring EHR training to rural and underserved areas
Discounted electronic health record software and free health IT training for providers are the crux of a collaboration announced this week between the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS),
