Making Sense of Meaningful Use

Establishing insurance CO-Ops: 7 plans awarded loans

Making Sense of Meaningful Use - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 12:02

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Experts Discuss ICD-10 Delay, Stage 2 of Meaningful Use

Making Sense of Meaningful Use - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 03:00

During the first day of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s 2012 conference in Las Vegas, representatives of two health IT groups called for health care providers to continue working toward ICD-10 implementation. Also at the conference, experts discussed Stage 2 of the meaningful use program, health IT usability and other issues. Government Health IT et al.

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Many Providers Not Planning To Attest to Meaningful Use Stage 1

Making Sense of Meaningful Use - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 03:00

A survey from IVANS finds that 42% of health care providers currently use electronic health records, but 39% do not plan to attest to Stage 1 of the meaningful use program. Respondents also said budget constraints are hindering their ability to share data. Hartford Courant et al.

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Report: Certain Hospitals More Likely To Achieve Meaningful Use Stage 1

Making Sense of Meaningful Use - Tue, 02/21/2012 - 03:00

New HIMSS Analytics data show that certain types of hospitals are more likely to meet Stage 1 meaningful use requirements. The data show that hospitals with more than 500 beds are more ready than smaller hospitals to achieve Stage 1. Healthcare IT News, HIMSS Analytics release.

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Five Things To Watch at the HIMSS12 Conference

Making Sense of Meaningful Use - Fri, 02/17/2012 - 03:00

With more than 300 education sessions and 1,123 exhibitors, there will be plenty to absorb at the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference in Las Vegas.

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Sebelius: Hospital EHR Adoption Nearly Doubled Over Two Years

Making Sense of Meaningful Use - Fri, 02/17/2012 - 03:00

During an event in Kansas City, Missouri, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that the number of hospitals using electronic health records has more than doubled from 16% in 2009 to 35% in 2011. Sebelius also said new CMS data show that $3.12 billion in EHR incentive payments have been distributed through the meaningful use program. Kansas City Star, HHS release.

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Health IT Business News Roundup for the Week of February 17, 2012

Making Sense of Meaningful Use - Fri, 02/17/2012 - 03:00

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems will partner with Humana to accelerate EHR adoption and the exchange of health and billing information among health care providers. New York’s Montefiore Medical Center will deploy GE Healthcare’s inpatient and outpatient EHR systems.

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Hospital CIOs Report More EHR Use, Question Interoperability

Making Sense of Meaningful Use - Fri, 02/17/2012 - 03:00

An Optum Institute survey of hospital CIOs finds that about 90% of hospitals have an electronic health record system in place, a significant increase from last year. However, the hospital CIOs cited interoperability as a significant barrier to meaningful use. Healthcare IT News, CMIO.

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Investigators Announce Expansion of Probe Into FDA Email Monitoring

Making Sense of Meaningful Use - Fri, 02/17/2012 - 03:00

The Office of Special Counsel is broadening its probe into allegations that FDA monitored the personal emails of employees who expressed concern about medical device safety. OSC said the emails monitored by FDA included messages sent to OSC. The Hill‘s “Healthwatch” et al.

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Study: Online Patient Ratings Correlate With Better Hospital Care

Making Sense of Meaningful Use - Fri, 02/17/2012 - 03:00

A study from the United Kingdom finds a correlation between positive Web-based patient ratings and hospital performance. According to the study, the best-rated hospitals had lower rates of mortality, readmission and certain infections than the worst-rated hospitals. CMIO et al.

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Delaying ICD-10 compliance date

Making Sense of Meaningful Use - Thu, 02/16/2012 - 11:02

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Survey Finds Majority of Patients Believe EHRs Are Valuable for Care

Making Sense of Meaningful Use - Thu, 02/16/2012 - 03:00

A new survey commissioned by the National Partnership for Women & Families shows that the majority of patients — whether or not their physicians use electronic health records — believe EHRs effectively address key elements of health care. The Hill‘s “Healthwatch” et al.

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West Wireless Health Institute Unveils Wireless Framework

Making Sense of Meaningful Use - Thu, 02/16/2012 - 03:00

This week, the West Wireless Health Institute released a new wireless framework. The organization intends for the framework to act as the wireless installation standard for the U.S. health care industry. Modern Healthcare, West Wireless Health Institute release.

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IT Tools Helped Federal Officials Recover $4.1B in Health Care Fraud

Making Sense of Meaningful Use - Thu, 02/16/2012 - 03:00

Federal officials say IT tools and other fraud-fighting techniques helped them recover $4.1 billion in Medicare and Medicaid fraud in 2011. Officials say federal strike force teams are using advanced data analysis to identify and track possible fraud. Healthcare IT News et al.

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