Top 10 Healthcare IT News stories of 2015
In 2015, heath IT got BIG.
Electronic Health Records
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Source: Healthcare IT News - December 28, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records ICD-10 & Coding Interoperability Meaningful Use Population Health Source Type: news
A Ray of Hope with Meaningful Use?
Can the government intervene and save meaningful use? It could vital to saving the program and healthcare interoperability. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 24, 2015 Category: Practice Management Authors: Alan Portela Tags: Blog Healthcare Reform EHR Meaningful Use Source Type: news
ONC publishes interoperability specs for 2016
Christmas has come early: ONC just unwrapped the 2016 Interoperability Standards Advisory.
Interoperability
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Source: Healthcare IT News - December 23, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Interoperability Meaningful Use Source Type: news
2016 predictions for health IT
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2016 predictions for health IT
As the year ends and we archive the accomplishments and challenges of 2015, it's time to think about the year ahead. Here, John Halamka, MD, offers his predictions for 2016.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - December 23, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Halamka Tags: Analytics Cloud Computing Meaningful Use Source Type: news
ONC Releases Final Rule for Stage 3 Meaningful Use: What Most Affects Clinical Laboratories and Anatomic Pathology Groups
Meaningful Use Stage 3 focuses on interoperability, which is good news for medical laboratories that must spend time and money to develop effective LIS-EHR interfaces On December 15, 2015, the final rule for Stage 3 meaningful use (MU) went into effect. By now, pathologists and clinical laboratory managers and personnel are well-acquainted with the MU […] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - December 23, 2015 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: jude Tags: Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Operations Laboratory Pathology Managed Care Contracts & Payer Reimbursement Management & Operations allscripts API application programmin Source Type: news
Congress Simplifies MU Hardship Exemption Process
Congress has passed a bill would allow CMS to review meaningful use hardship exemption applications faster until March 15, 2016. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - December 22, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Bill Allows Mass Exemptions From EHR Meaningful Use Penalty Bill Allows Mass Exemptions From EHR Meaningful Use Penalty
The measure, awaiting the president's signature, would make it easier for Medicare to exempt physicians from a 3% penalty because they were not given enough time to meet MU requirements in 2015. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - December 22, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Business of Medicine News Source Type: news
Make the most of accountable care and meaningful use with information mobility
Make the most of accountable care and MU
Accountable Care
Make the most of accountable care and meaningful use with information mobility
If you're anything like most hospital leaders, accountable care and meaningful use initiatives are renting a lot of space in your head these days. But like many of your peers, chances are you face major challenges to meet regulatory requirements and to operate efficiently under evolving care models.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - December 22, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Ron Nielson Tags: Accountable Care Meaningful Use Policy and Legislation Source Type: news
Bill expanding meaningful use hardship exemptions passes in Congress
A blanket hardship exception from 2015's meaningful use reimbursement penalties passed both the House and Senate last week as part of the Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act, offering providers wider latitude for securing exemptions from possible fines.
Meaningful Use
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Source: Healthcare IT News - December 22, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use Policy and Legislation Source Type: news
Blanket hardship exemption for 2015 meaningful use authorized by Congress
For doctors unable to meet meaningful use requirements for 2015, Congress has approved a blanket process for those applying for a hardship exemption to avoid having a penalty applied to their Medicare payments in 2017.
By voice vote in the House on Dec. 18 and a unanimous consent vote later that... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - December 21, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Bill gives blanket approval for meaningful use exemptions
Legislation adopted by Congress Friday will allow any physician who applies for a hardship exemption from the 2015 electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program to be exempted from the penalties that would have been levied in 2017. This blanket exemption will alleviate burdensome administrative issues for both physicians and the agency.
Addressing the regulatory problem
The Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act (S. 2425) is intended to address the issues created by the delay of the Stage 2 modifications rule issued in October. The modifications rule revised meaningful use requirements to make them more rea...
Source: AMA Wire - December 21, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Amy Farouk Source Type: news
Docs to CMS: Delay Meaningful Use Stage 3
The American Medical Association is asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revise the meaningful use program to better align with requirements of last year’s Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - December 17, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Frustration Prevails with ICD-10, Meaningful Use in 2015
In a two-part series, Physicians Practice looks back at the top health IT issues of the year. Part one focuses on meaningful use and ICD-10. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - December 17, 2015 Category: Practice Management Authors: David Raths Tags: ICD-10 Health IT Healthcare Reform EHR Source Type: news
ONC cites security, incentive woes among 5 biggest interoperability roadblocks
Substantial interoperability has yet to be achieved across healthcare, a recent report to Congress from the Office of the National Coordinator's Health IT Policy Committee shows, held up by reasons including lack of standardization and security concerns.
Interoperability
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Source: Healthcare IT News - December 17, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jessica Davis Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Interoperability Meaningful Use Source Type: news
EHR use a 'frustrating' time suck, physicians tell American Medical Association
As the year draws to a close, more physician groups are making the case that stringent regulations and suboptimal technology have left physicians spending too much time grappling with their electronic health records.
Electronic Health Records
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Source: Healthcare IT News - December 16, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jessica Davis Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Interoperability Meaningful Use Source Type: news
