HHS: This final rule implements the provisions of the ARRA that provide incentive payments to participants in Medicare and Medicaid programs that adopt and successfully demonstrate meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology
CSC: Clear and concise summary and update on Meaningful Use
ONC: HIT Policy Committee provides recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the topic of patient safety
HHS: Proposed rule to provide incentive payments to adopt meaningfully use certified electronic health record (EHR) technology
As part of its effort to encourage widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHR) systems, the federal government has eased the requirements that health care providers must meet if they want to receive reimbursements for such projects.
Meaningful Use: Some Republican lawmakers raised what is a basic question when creating a new policy: How tough do you make requirements to get federal funding? How high should the bar be set?
The AMA believes that it will be challenging for many physicians to participate successfully in the program
Some Republican members of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee used Tuesday’s hearing to challenge the meaningful use requirements
Leaders from healthcare organizations and associations, lawyers, consultants, IT vendors, and a host of other experts are slogging their way through all 800-plus pages of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services final rule for the meaningful use of electronic health records
To qualify for the first wave of HITECH meaningful use incentives starting in 2011, hospitals have to meet 14 core requirements and eligible professionals — such as doctors and nurse practioners — must meet 15 core requirements.
The first round of requirements for what constitutes “meaningful use” of digitized medical practices and procedures were released on Tuesday
There were a number of changes from the proposed to the final version of HHS’ meaningful use rule—requirements that will qualify hospitals and physician practices for federal reimbursements
Only about half of hospital chief information officers expect to meet the first set of requirements and apply for those bonuses in 2011, a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers finds
The PPACA requires CMS to develop a plan to move toward integrating the reporting measures under PQRI and the electronic health records meaningful use incentive program of ARRA
Many insurers are already looking into ways to follow in the government’s footsteps with their own incentives and penalties that will closely mirror the final meaningful use criteria
An HHS advisory group recommended the government abandon “all or nothing” approach to financial incentives for getting EHR systems up and running
Academy of Family Physicians announced that it “supports the goals” behind the proposed regulations, but said the regulations impose hurdles that will challenge small- and mid-sized practices
CMS and ONC Issue Regulations Proposing a Definition of ‘Meaningful Use’ and Setting Standards for Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
Docs and hospitals that make “meaningful use” of electronic medical records would get big bonus payments from Medicare
Meaningful use rule ‘on target’ for end of year
HIT vendors call for clarity, consistency on meaningful use
Financial incentives drive physicians to adopt technology
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