At the HIMSS18 Conference, March 3, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma spoke about how far healthcare infrastructure has come in the United States and how far it has yet to go, referring specifically to electronic health records (EHRs). Here is an excerpt from her speech: We have held meetings in cities across […]
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House Bill Includes Telehealth, Meaningful Use
As Congress bar brawls over the next spending bill, the House of Representative’s version as a nod to telehealth and meaningful use, includes the “Creating High-quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve the CHRONIC Care Act of 2017”, legislation to ease the “meaningful use burden on providers and reduce the volume of electronic health record-relating […]
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CMS Updates Meaningful Use Requirements for 2018
In 2018, eligible clinicians will attest to Meaningful Use of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) through the Quality Payment Program. Medicare eligible hospitals, critical access hospitals (CAHs), and dual-eligible hospitals will continue to participate in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program, as usual, with the exception of some requirement changes. The Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long […]
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There’s Something to Be Said for Meaningful Use
It’s been seven years since the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) of 2010 was signed into law by President Barack Obama, and the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs were born. Naysayers doubted the virtue of quality reporting, but at long last, we’re hearing some positive outcomes of meaningful use […]
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