As the EHR Incentive Programs move forward, subsequent stages of meaningful use aim to increase patient engagement and the flow of information between...
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The shift from pay-for-service to pay-for-performance in healthcare means that healthcare organizations and providers must approach care delivery in a...
It’s another turn on the journey to the meaningful use of certified EHR technology with Dr. Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM, announcing his resignation from his...
Connecting patients directly to the EHR achieves better demographics capture — a cornerstone of Stage 2 Meaningful Use — and lays the foundation for engaging...
With the pressures being placed on healthcare organizations and providers — ranging from participation in the EHR Incentive Programs to compliance with ICD-10...
A new EHR contract negotiation guide will help providers avoid some of the lesser known pitfalls of EHR implementation, the Office of the National Coordinator...
CMS has released data showing increased provider usage of EHRs, but at least one healthcare professional claims providers “go through the motions” for...
We may have passed the “tipping point”, but meaningful use is still going strong, according to the latest EHR Incentive Program data released by CMS. Medicare...
We can all identify with the feeling of buyer’s remorse following a purchase. When it comes to the EHR purchase in the clinic, the term carries with it a range...
Health information exchange (HIE) sustainability and the future of these networks generally depend on their ability to create a useful and meaningful use value...
The success of that Epic Systems has had in getting health systems and hospitals to sign sizeable contracts to implement and maintain their EHR systems cannot...
Meaningful use criteria have certainly stimulated both dialogue and EHR adoption within the healthcare community. But for some physicians, the use of EHR is a...
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are the reality of the business-side of healthcare and the recognition of the critical value of interdisciplinary patient...
The unique and limited capabilities of various tablet and mobile devices has forced mobile EHR designers to reconsider the types of functionalities that need...
Stage 2 Meaningful Use is intended to build on the objectives and measures set in the inaugural phase of the EHR Incentive Programs. Whereas Stage 1 Meaningful...