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Allscripts' CEO pushed for meaningful use
It's well known in health IT circles that Allscripts Healthcare Solutions CEO Glen Tullman was an early supporter of the campaign of President Barack Obama. He had fellow Chicagoan Obama's ear during
Bills seek to expand meaningful use, allow non-certified EMRs; Orthopedists call standards inappropriate
Once again, members of Congress, unsatisfied with the scope of "meaningful use," are seeking to expand eligibility for federal EMR subsidy payments, while more criticisms of the final CMS rule are
Bill would expand 'meaningful use' for multi-campus health systems
Large health systems have complained that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act discriminates against them by treating multi-hospital organizations as a single entity for the purpose of
Mental health advocates continue to push for ARRA expansion
Mental health advocates continue to press for psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, substance abuse professionals, psychiatric hospitals and related providers to be included in the federal
Expansion of MU to hospital-based docs requires more work
We've already reported that legislation enacted a month ago will extend eligibility for federal EMR incentive money to physicians who practice in hospital-based outpatient settings. But did you know
Looking for value in PHRs
Let's get one thing straight: It's not that I don't like the idea of personal health records. I simply don't like the breathless hype around products with virtually zero market traction, and thus
Hospital-based docs now eligible for MU bonuses; bill seeks expansion to mental health
Physicians in hospital-based outpatient clinics now are eligible for federal EMR incentive payments, as President Obama has signed into law legislation that removes a restriction in the American
NJ bill would ban non-CCHIT EMRs
A bill pending in the New Jersey legislature would outlaw the use of health IT products not certified by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology. Anyone caught selling or
Legislation would expand telemedicine to cities
Telemedicine could soon get a boost under federal legislation that would expand Medicare reimbursement for telemedicine to cities and suburbs and pay physicians for remote monitoring. Currently,
