Meaningful use 'troubled,' AMA tells CMS, proposes fixes ahead of Stage 3
The American Medical Association on Tuesday sent a 10-page letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recommending a host of fixes to what it called a "troubled" meaningful use program. Meaningful Use read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - December 16, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use Policy and Legislation Source Type: news

Let the AAFP Answer Your Meaningful Use Questions
The AAFP recently created a resource for family physicians based on the most pressing questions physicians have about the meaningful use program. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - December 16, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Carolinas HealthCare's Craig Richardville named CIO of the year by CHIME, HIMSS
Carolinas HealthCare Systems Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Craig D. Richardville has been named the 2015 John E. Gall, Jr. CIO of the Year by CHIME and HIMSS, which give the award jointly each year. Richardville earned the award for pursuing an aggressive and effective approach to employing technology to help provide better care, the groups said. Electronic Health Records read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - December 16, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Interoperability Meaningful Use Population Health Workforce Source Type: news

AMA recommends changes to meaningful use
The American Medical Association (AMA) has offered recommendations to the U.S....Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Medical groups rebel against meaningful use HIT program U.S. government finalizes meaningful use regulations ONC finalizes interoperability road map AMA wants mobile app best practices, ICD-10 grace period AMA calls for student access to EHRs (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 16, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Physicians share plan for how meaningful use should really work
Physicians said enough is enough and submitted their own revisions to Stage 3 of the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program in a letter Tuesday, which would address real-world needs of physicians and patients. The letter outlines several detailed ways the program needs to change in light of the program’s impact on the design of EHRs, the movement toward new payment and delivery models, and the quality of patient care. Fix the present before planning the future Earlier this year, Stage 3 of the meaningful use program was finalized against the recommendations of the physician community. In response, the ...
Source: AMA Wire - December 15, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news

Bill would give ambulatory surgery centers EHR incentives for meaningful use
Congress on Wednesday will consider legislation to allow physicians working in ambulatory surgical centers to receive the same payment incentives for meaningful use of electronic health records as doctors in other settings. Meaningful Use read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - December 15, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Susan Morse Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Health Information Exchange (HIE) Meaningful Use Policy and Legislation Workforce Source Type: news

Cerner President Zane Burke talks defense deal, analytics and the Internet of Things
Cerner president Zane Burke is having a banner year, capped by a milestone contract win from the U.S. Department of Defense. A self-characterized "recovering CPA," Burke joined the firm in 1995 and now runs the company's solution direction and strategy, client relationships and sales. Electronic Health Records read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - December 14, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Skip Snow Tags: Online Only Analytics Electronic Health Records Interoperability Meaningful Use Population Health Source Type: news

How EHRs tied up physician time in 2015
As the year draws to a close, we’re taking a look at five of the topics that struck a special chord with the medical community throughout 2015.  Burdensome regulations and technology have led physicians to spend considerable time struggling with their electronic health records (EHR). Fortunately, policymakers and health IT developers are starting to take note. Problems with EHR systems Physicians shared key insights about their EHRs in a survey by AmericanEHR Partners released this summer. The survey showed that physicians think the investments in EHRs are failing to offer substantial returns. Impractical techn...
Source: AMA Wire - December 11, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news

10 interoperability stories from 2015 you don't want to miss
10 don't-miss interoperability stories No 1 of 10 ONC reveals final interoperability roadmapONC on October 6 finalized its eagerly awaited interoperability roadmap. "Data needs to be free," said national coordinator Karen DeSalvo, MD. "If we're going to change the care model we need an information model to support it." That thinking is at the heart of the report, Connecting Health and Care for the Nation: A Shared Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap, which DeSalv...
Source: Healthcare IT News - December 11, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Health Information Exchange (HIE) HL7 Interoperability Meaningful Use Source Type: news

ONC offers 'corrections and clarifications' of 2015 Final Rule
In order to 'eliminate confusion and ambiguity' in its 500-plus page 2015 Edition EHR certification criteria, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has added corrections to the Federal Register to help vendors better understand the final rule. Policy and Legislation read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - December 11, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Compliance & Legal Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use Policy and Legislation Privacy Security Source Type: news

HIE and interoperability trends to watch in 2016
As the healthcare industry moves toward a more patient-centered mission, security measures and interoperability will progress at a steady rate, according to DirectTrust, a healthcare industry alliance created by Direct exchange network participants. Health Information Exchange (HIE) read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - December 10, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jessica Davis Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Health Information Exchange (HIE) Interoperability Meaningful Use Patient Engagement Source Type: news

9 organizations urge Congress to oppose delay of Stage 3
Health IT Now, along with with eight other organizations, some of them health IT vendors, are calling on Congress to stay the course on Stage 3 of the Meaningful Use EHR Incentive Program. Health IT Now describes itself as a broad-based coalition of patient groups, provider organizations, employers and payers. Meaningful Use read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - December 8, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Interoperability Meaningful Use Policy and Legislation Source Type: news

Meaningful Use Update 2015: How Does It Impact Family Medicine? (Ryan Mullins MD)
(Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - December 5, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

AAFP Urges HHS to Pause, Refocus, Streamline MU Program
After publication of the final meaningful use rule, the AAFP wasted no time letting CMS know that the program is in trouble and needs a course correction. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - December 2, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

New medical billing app from drchrono
On Wednesday, drchrono launched what it touts as the first medical billing and business intelligence app designed specifically for the iPad. The tool allows medical practices to view claims and billing statuses from mobile devices. Daniel Kivatinos, drchrono's co-founder, made the announcement exclusively to Healthcare IT News. Mobile read more (Source: Healthcare IT News)
Source: Healthcare IT News - December 2, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jessica Davis Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use Mobile Workflow Workforce Source Type: news