After Visit Summary? We Don't Need Any Lousy AVS ... Or Do We?
(MedPage Today) -- AVS turned out to be a not so meaningful use (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - October 29, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
RWJF Report: Time to adjust expectations and settle in for the long term?
RWJF Report: Time to adjust expectations
Electronic Health Records
RWJF Report: Time to adjust expectations and settle in for the long term?
Context and perspective matter. And it's often both context and perspective that are lacking from the daily snapshots we get of health information technology, meaningful use, interoperability and the progress we are either making or not making, depending on your perspective.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 28, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Irv Lichtenwald Tags: Electronic Health Records Health Information Exchange (HIE) Policy and Legislation Source Type: news
Framework evaluates top 20 EHRs--and they don’t quite measure up
Electronic health record (EHR) vendors are required to test their products for usability, but how closely are these requirements being followed? A new comparative evaluation published Tuesday is intended to promote transparency around the design and usability testing of EHR products. Here is how 20 of the most common products measured up.
Falling short
The AMA and MedStar Health’s National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare developed an EHR User-Centered Design Evaluation Framework to compare the design and testing processes for optimizing EHR usability. Using data provided by vendors to meet the certification...
Source: AMA Wire - October 27, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: amamod Source Type: news
The Health IT Regional Extension Center Program: Evolution and Lessons for Health Care Transformation
Highlights the accomplishments of the Regional Extension Center (REC) program, from January 2010 through June 2013, that provides assistance to small, rural, and underserved healthcare facilities in developing their electronic health record (EHR) platform and in achieving meaningful use. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - October 27, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
AAFP launches platform for members to demand Stage 3 delay
The American Academy of Family Physicians launched an IT tool to make it easier for its doctor members to demand Congress 'hit pause' on Stage 3 meaningful use. The Speak Out platform, directly connects family physicians to their representatives.
Policy and Legislation
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 27, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jessica Davis Tags: Online Only Accountable Care Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use Patient Engagement Policy and Legislation Source Type: news
Partnerships, Not Mergers Trending for Health Systems: HealthLeaders Media
(MedPage Today) -- Also, more meaningful use changes on the way (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 26, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Tell Congress to Hit Pause on Meaningful Use Stage Three
The Academy is making it easy to demand that Congress pause the meaningful use program until it's firmly on track to help family physicians improve patient care. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - October 23, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
What physicians need to know about the new EHR regulations
More than 1,300 pages of new regulations released earlier this month outline requirements for the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program, with several changes applying this year. We’ve gathered some of the most important changes that will affect your practice.
A mixed bag
The regulations fall under two new rules—one that modifies Stage 2 of the meaningful use program and finalizes requirements for Stage 3, and one that establishes technological parameters for the new edition of certified EHR technology.
On the upside, the first rule eases and streamlines some of the requirements for Stage 2. But t...
Source: AMA Wire - October 21, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: amamod Source Type: news
EHR song parody pokes fun at serious usability frustrations
Song parody pokes fun at EHR usability
Innovation all around, but it ain't in healthcare
Internet and apps for you, but we get ancient software
Welcome to that EHR, go live and it don't stop
Uncle Sam promoted it, but gone is the interop
-From "EHR State of Mind" by ZDoggMD
Electronic Health Records
EHR song parody pokes fun at usability frustrations
The latest video by doctor/rap...
Source: Healthcare IT News - October 21, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Michelle Ronan Noteboom Tags: Electronic Health Records Interoperability Meaningful Use Quality and Safety Workflow Source Type: news
Fareed Zakaria: Health IT is no magic bullet
As Fareed Zakaria sees it, the remedy for America's ailing and expensive health system is clear.
It might be hard for some to swallow, but, in his view, it is sure and proven.
Network Infrastructure
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 21, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Clinical Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use Network Infrastructure Quality and Safety Source Type: news
Certified PAs Address Oral Health
PAs can help busy MDs better address patients' oral health and meet meaningful use and other quality initiatives. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - October 20, 2015 Category: Practice Management Authors: Cynthia Booth Lord, MHS, PA-C Tags: Blog Staff Physician Productivity Physician Compensation Source Type: news
HIMSS Hosts Webinar Series on Meaningful Use, Certification and Interoperability
The webinars will be held on October 23rd and October 30th, 2015 at 12:30pm (CT) (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - October 16, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
CHIME: Is a happy CIO a better CIO?
More than 600 CIOs at the CHIME15 Fall Forum were asked to consider happiness and how they might have more of it.
Workforce
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 16, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use Population Health Telehealth Workforce Source Type: news
CIOs share meaningful use concerns at CHIME
To say the final rule on Stage 2 of meaningful use and, the accompanying Stage 3 requirements work for CIOs who have to help implement them at their hospitals and health systems, would be a stretch.
Two separate sessions at the CHIME15 Annual Forum on Thursday indicated there remained ambiguity, anticipated difficulties and a short window for attesting to having met the measures.
Meaningful Use
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 16, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Interoperability Meaningful Use Policy and Legislation Privacy & Security Source Type: news
CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program-Stage 3 and Modifications to Meaningful Use in 2015 Through 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released final rules with comment concerning Electronic Health Record (EHR) incentive payment eligibility for providers and requirements for state 3 Meaningful Use. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - October 16, 2015 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
