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Meaningful Use

Health Information Technology in the United States – April, 2012

Most Physicians Were Eligible For Federal Incentives In 2011, But Few Had EHR Systems That Met Meaningful-Use Criteria

HIT Policy Committee questions Stage 2 measures

CMS issues complete criteria for stage 2 clinical measures

CMS Corrects Stage 2 Meaningful Use Proposed Rule

Chart with concise Summary of proposed changes to Stage 1 for 2013 and 2014 page 13705.

MU stage 2 to focus on sharing, patient engagement, CSC report says

EHR Deployment Costs Approach $30,000 Per Doctor

HIEs

Health Information Exchange Roadmap: The Landscape and a Path Forward

New report addresses HIE sustainability

Three secrets to successful HIEs revealed

Costs, standards challenge info exchange

Survey puts care coordination as “most important” benefit of HIEs

EHR News

VA, DoD to make imminent open 3M Health Data Dictionary part of iEHR

5 keys to EHRs supporting next-generation business models

What's in your ideal EHR?

Advanced EMRs reap advanced benefits

5 simple ways to realize ROI from your EHR

The Benefits Of Health Information Technology: A Review Of The Recent Literature Shows Predominantly Positive Results

ICD-10

Rule Sets New ICD-10 Deadline and Unique Payer Identifier

There Are Important Reasons For Delaying Implementation Of The New ICD-10 Coding System. Subscription to Health Affairs needed for full text

Online Tool Offers Critical Pathway for Providers to Meet ICD-10 Deadline

Reconciling meaningful use with ICD-10 faces hurdles

Meaningful Use Final Rule Summary

Official Web Site for Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program

 

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HCIC News

  • Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA has now started the 90 day attestation period for Medicare, following a review by HCIC of their readiness to attest. This is our third hospital client to begin the attestation process; two for Medicare and one for Medicaid.
  • Tri Rivers Surgical Associates with the support of HCIC completed a successful system selection and contact negotiation with chosen vendor in record time. This will set the stage for Tri Rivers to meet the deadlines they set for achievement of Meaningful Use Stage 1 in 2012
  • Jennifer Moore will speak at the Maryland AHIMA 82'nd annual meeting in May at the Baltimore Convention Center addressing Meaningful Use Updates.

Services

Project Examples

 
Meaningful Use Readiness Assessment/Audit Achievement of Provider Adoption and MU Benefits
Program Management Program and Portfolio Management for a Medical Center
Development of an Enterprise Strategic Plan Strategic Plan and System Selection
Guidance for System Selection Clinical System Strategy and System Selection
Contract Negotiation Assistance Alignment of Incentives
Market Analysis Viability of HIE Market
EHR Strategy & System Selection Strategy for Replacement of a Medical Information System
Administrative Data Exchang (ADE) Assessment Planning & Implementation Support for ADE
Clinical Data Strategy Clinical Data Product Analysis