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Photoshop feature raises image integrity issues
This reader feedback questions Photoshop’s role in radiology given integrity and quality issues. Feedback
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Do small providers need enterprise data warehouses to join ACOs?
It's looking more as though small clinics and hospitals will have to set up enterprise data warehouses to participate in ACOs and other quality-based reimbursement programs. News | 02 Apr 2012
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Meaningful use stage 2's bumpy landing at HIMSS 2012
Meaningful use stage 2 will finally see release, but not during HIMSS 2012 as expected. Watching the waiting game unfold made for fascinating, if also uneasy, theater. News | 23 Feb 2012
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Connectivity docs will need for Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative
CMS's care coordination pilot could signal the start of medical homes for solo physicians and group practices, but it will require some IT infrastructure to get off the ground. News | 08 Feb 2012
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PQRI program, meaningful use have headaches in common
Providers participating in the PQRI program now know what to expect when it comes to reporting for meaningful use. Some wonder how palatable the new program really will be. News | 16 Sep 2010
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National Quality Forum initiative targets health IT standards
By forming a committee to examine health IT standards, the National Quality Forum aims to meet a growing need for quality measures and standards development. News | 28 Jan 2010
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Consumer health informatics affect delivery of patient care: AHRQ
Consumer health informatics helps deliver better patient care, but barriers to use persist, according to research by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. News | 27 Jan 2010
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Proposed meaningful use stage 2 criteria
The meaningful use stage 2 proposed rule is here. These charts list the core and menu requirements, the philosophy behind them and how they have changed since stage 1. Tip
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Hospital quality measures required by meaningful use
To receive HITECH Act money, hospitals must report on 15 hospital quality measures. This tip identifies those measures and describes how reports should be sent to the government. Tip
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Clinical quality measures required by meaningful use
To receive HITECH Act incentives, eligible providers must report on six of 44 clinical quality measures. This tip identifies those measures and explains how to send reports to HHS. Tip
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is a U.S. government agency that functions as a part of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to support research to help improve the quality of health care. Definition
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NQF leader on using EHR technology to report health quality measures
Dr. Floyd Eisenberg of the National Quality Forum discusses some of the challenges in using EHR technology to report health quality measures, and what the NQF is doing to help. Video
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Do small providers need enterprise data warehouses to join ACOs?
It's looking more as though small clinics and hospitals will have to set up enterprise data warehouses to participate in ACOs and other quality-based reimbursement programs. News
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Proposed meaningful use stage 2 criteria
The meaningful use stage 2 proposed rule is here. These charts list the core and menu requirements, the philosophy behind them and how they have changed since stage 1. Tip
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Meaningful use stage 2's bumpy landing at HIMSS 2012
Meaningful use stage 2 will finally see release, but not during HIMSS 2012 as expected. Watching the waiting game unfold made for fascinating, if also uneasy, theater. News
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Connectivity docs will need for Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative
CMS's care coordination pilot could signal the start of medical homes for solo physicians and group practices, but it will require some IT infrastructure to get off the ground. News
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Photoshop feature raises image integrity issues
This reader feedback questions Photoshop’s role in radiology given integrity and quality issues. Feedback
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Hospital quality measures required by meaningful use
To receive HITECH Act money, hospitals must report on 15 hospital quality measures. This tip identifies those measures and describes how reports should be sent to the government. Tip
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Clinical quality measures required by meaningful use
To receive HITECH Act incentives, eligible providers must report on six of 44 clinical quality measures. This tip identifies those measures and explains how to send reports to HHS. Tip
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PQRI program, meaningful use have headaches in common
Providers participating in the PQRI program now know what to expect when it comes to reporting for meaningful use. Some wonder how palatable the new program really will be. News
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is a U.S. government agency that functions as a part of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to support research to help improve the quality of health care. Definition
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NQF leader on using EHR technology to report health quality measures
Dr. Floyd Eisenberg of the National Quality Forum discusses some of the challenges in using EHR technology to report health quality measures, and what the NQF is doing to help. Video
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About Clinical and hospital quality reporting
Through the quality reporting process, federal agencies can see if hospitals and clinics are effectively using EHR software and other technology to improve patient care. Learn the meaningful use quality reporting measures that apply to hospitals and clinics, find out which government agencies and organizations are responsible for developing quality reporting measures and research the benefits and drawbacks of using a clinical or hospital quality reporting system.