As more and more hospitals and medical practices adopt electronic health records (90% by end of 2017) , these organizations must grapple with how HIPAA Privacy and Security rules apply…
Tag: EHR
Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline Fast Approaching for 2013
An important deadline is coming up for Eligible Professionals and Eligible Hospitals who are planning to complete meaningful use attestation for certified EHR technology (CEHRT) for 2013. The last day…
Meaningful Use Stage 2 Measures … a Unique Meaningful Use Matrix
We’re a ways into this now. And meaningful use of electronic health records is continuing to evolve. While Meaningful use Stage 1 is still relevant, Meaningful Use Stage 2 Measures…
Meaningful Use Stage 2 – The Final Rule is out!
On August 23, 2012, CMS issued the final rule on Meaningful Use Stage 2 criteria. This rule covers the Sage 2 criteria for Eligible Professionals (EPs), Eligible Hospitals (EHs) and…
The Meaningful Use Audit – Coming to a location near you soon!
With both Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) ready to step up the policing of the HITECH Act’s EHR incentive payments, it looks…
The Benefits of EHR are Many, but Most Small Practices Miss Out
A recent article in InformationWeek highlighted the slow progress in small and midsize physician practices in expanding the use and realizing the benefits of EHR technology in their offices. A survey…
Successful EHR Implementation: Ten Ways to Improve Your Chances
An EHR system can be a significant investment, and adopting one is certainly one of the most far reaching changes that your medical practice may make. However, even with the…
EHR System Failure – the top 4 reasons installations fail
Prior to the recent surge in EHR installations, the figure most often quoted for an EHR system failure was 20%. It should be noted that figure covered a period when systems were…