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In part 1, we introduced the different stages of meaningful use criteria as defined by CMS in their final rules, released July 13, 2010. Many practices and hospitals breathed a collective sigh of relief on the one hand, as several criteria had thresholds that were less onerous than were originally proposed. It seems that CMS […]
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On Tuesday July 13, CMS released the final rule for adopting a certified electronic health record (EHR) system. After listing about 60 acronyms and abbreviations (and it’s impossible to remember them when reading the subsequent text), what follows is approximately 800 pages of proposals, related comments, and final rulings. All this is to spell out […]
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A recent post on the Wall Street Journal’s Health Blog reported on an interview with a professor of law and bioethics who believes that electronic medical records will bring on a whole host of liability issues for medical practitioners.
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According to a report on FierceEMR.com, the CMS has announced that by July 14 it will release its final ruling on the EMR “meaningful use” standards which will finally spell out just how healthcare providers can become eligible for the HITECH (Healthcare Information for Electronic and Clinical Health) Act financial incentive payments. In addition, it […]
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One of the most common questions we get is, “How to we qualify for the financial incentives for EMR implementation?” Even so, we would think this should be everyone’s number one question. After all, the costs of both the EMR software and the associated hardware are not insignificant. Who is going to pay for all […]
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EMR Update 7 – HIPAA, HITECH, and Protecting Your Patients’ Information This Issue: What is data-at-rest vs data-in-motion? What do the new HITECH Act provisions mean to your medical practice? What are potential penalties for violating the HIPAA regulations? What proactive measures can you take to protect yourself and your practice?
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Follow the 5 Ps: Purpose, People, Planning, Purchase, and Plunge A physician friend of mine has decided to move forward with the implementation of EMR in his practice but has the same question that many physicians do: “where do I even get started?” There are many resources available out there, especially the internet, regarding EMR […]
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Are EMRs Bad For Your Health?
In an article on the Huffington Post, the FDA is quoted as saying that errors attributed to the use of electronic medical record systems were responsible for dozens of injuries and six patient deaths. This, say critics of EMR, flies in the face of the assumption that adoption of EMR/EHR will improve patient safety and […]
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One of the goals of meaningful use and all the related federal spending of health IT is for EMRs to improve care coordination. But the current reimbursement system that’s heavy on fee-for-service encourages software developers and users alike to focus on documentation of billable events rather than coordination of care, a new study finds. Read […]