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Guide to health care compliance resources, agencies
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HIMSS 2012 conference coverage
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How specialists tackle meaningful use compliance
Medical specialists face an uphill climb to achieve meaningful use compliance. With careful EHR selection and workflow preparedness, it is feasible. guide
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Reader feedback and letters to the editor
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EHR implementation tutorial: From vendor selection to maintenance
EHR implementation is a long, laborious process, but its impact on efficiency and quality care can pay huge dividends. This tutorial will help health care providers get it right. FAQ
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Briefing: How to avoid a health care data breach
A data breach can be quite costly to a provider's budget and reputation. This briefing offers advice for securing health care data to comply with HIPAA and HITECH Act rules. Briefing
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FAQ: How do I qualify for the EHR Incentive Program?
The first step toward participating in the federal EHR Incentive Program is making sure your organization qualifies. Here's what hospitals and eligible providers need to know. FAQ
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SearchHealthIT.com podcasts provide health IT news on the go
SearchHealthIT.com podcasts provide health IT news on the go, featuring interviews with health IT leaders and advice from health IT experts. Tutorial
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FAQ: Which federal agencies administer the HITECH Act?
The HITECH Act sets many goals for the adoption of EHR technology. This FAQ explains which federal agencies and committees oversee meaningful use, standards and other health IT policies. FAQ
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FAQ guides for health care IT
These FAQ guides provide detailed answers to some of the most commonly asked questions in health care IT, plus links to related articles, tips and terms. FAQ
- See More: Essential Knowledge on HITECH Act and meaningful use requirements
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Pharmas show future of meaningful use, clinical data analytics
What on earth will we do with all the bits and bytes collected via meaningful use criteria? Clinical data analytics, that's what. Pharmas already are launching pilot projects. News | 30 Apr 2012
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Health IT leaders put meaningful use stage 2 in context
U.S. CTO Todd Park, health IT coordinator Farzad Mostashari and policy experts John Halamka and Ashish Jha weigh in meaningful use stage 2 and open health data initiatives. News | 09 Apr 2012
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IHT2 summit attendees identify 20 health IT challenges
The C-level health care executives at this conference list paper records, infrastructure, poor strategic vision and absent standards among their toughest obstacles to IT success. News | 06 Apr 2012
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Comparing health care data security compliance to other industries
Thanks to inconsistent enforcement, security risks worry health care CIOs more than their colleagues in other industries. The silver lining: Risk assessment plans are in place. News | 03 Apr 2012
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ONC health interoperability initiative still under construction
Health data interoperability is easier said in meaningful use than done out in the real world. Just ask the CIOs and health information exchanges trying to make it happen. News | 05 Mar 2012
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Mostashari reveals more about meaningful use stage 2 at HIMSS 2012
In an in-depth session with reporters, U.S. health IT coordinator Farzad Mostashari, M.D. reveals more on meaningful use stage 2, including HIE, interoperability and encryption. News | 28 Feb 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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ONC offers sneak peek at meaningful use stage 2 proposed rule
Without releasing the actual meaningful use stage 2 proposed rule, ONC offered HIMSS 2012 attendees a sneak peek at what the new rule will mean for providers and EHR vendors. News | 22 Feb 2012
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HIMSS leadership survey: Staff, not money, top health IT need
The latest leadership survey from HIMSS Analytics shows that, for the first time, staffing needs outweigh financial needs when it comes to achieving health IT strategic plans. News | 21 Feb 2012
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Health IT adoption rising, thanks to HITECH Act and despite politics
On the eve of HIMSS 2012, VHA senior advisor Ashish Jha says the HITECH Act is helping health IT building the infrastructure for health reform. Next up: Doing the same for HIE. News | 20 Feb 2012
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Debunking the myths of the NIST EHR Usability Protocol
NIST EHR Usability Protocol measures how likely your software will – or won't – introduce certain errors during patient care, and puts results in standard industry format. Tip
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Meaningful use stage 2 cannot succeed without learning from stage 1
When health care gets started with meaningful use stage 2, the lessons of stage 1 will still apply. That will mean proving ROI, aligning workflows and educating physicians again. Tip
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Negotiate contracts with EHR software vendors now, avoid trouble later
Cloud service providers are complicating the standard EHR vendor contract. As it turns out, providers should be altering these before signing on the dotted line anyway. Tip
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Mostashari's meaningful use stage 2 vision for patient data access
Meaningful use stage 2 commences the creation of "building blocks" to enable patient portals, "blue button" style downloads, or even patient data access through HIE. Tip
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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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To get meaningful use payments, urologists must address workflow
Urologists planning to attest for meaningful use must adapt to an electronic workflow. Choosing the right EHR system, and considering radiology, can make this transition seamless. Tip
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Ophthalmology EHR software not yet ready for prime time
Certified ophthalmology EHR software will help a practice meet meaningful use objectives, but it won't necessarily address the specialty's unique imaging and data exchange needs. Tip
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Meaningful use stage 2 delay helps most stakeholders but hurts some
Providers and vendors see the meaningful use stage 2 delay as a godsend for developing, certifying and implementing EHR systems. But will the extra time hinder HIE sustainability? Tip
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Balancing meaningful use requirements, data access aid OB-GYN
OB-GYNs adopting EHR systems have to focus on ease of use as much as meaningful use requirements, users and advocates say. Meanwhile, quality measures help improve care strategies. Tip
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How specialists can meet meaningful use requirements
In this book excerpt, EHR Incentive Program expert Jim Tate, founder and president of EMRAdvocate, explains how specialists can meet meaningful use requirements. Book excerpt
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meaningful use stage 1
Meaningful use stage 1 is the first phase of the United States federal government's meaningful use incentive program, which details the requirements for the use of electronic health record (EHR) systems by hospitals and eligible health care professio... Definition
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meaningful use stage 3
Meaningful use stage 3 is the third phase of the meaningful use incentive program which details the third section of requirements for the use of electronic health record (EHR) systems by hospitals and eligible health care professionals. Definition
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meaningful use stage 2
Meaningful use stage 2 is the second phase of the meaningful use incentive program that details the second phase of requirements for the use of electronic health record (EHR) systems by hospitals and eligible health care providers. Definition
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meaningful use
Meaningful use (MU), in a health information technology (HIT) context, is an as-yet to be determined critical level for the use of electronic health records (EHR) and related technology within a healthcare organization. Definition
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HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act)
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) legislation created to stimulate the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) and supporting technology in the United States. Definition
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Meaningful use compliance in 2012: More analytics
In this podcast, IDC Health Data Insights' Judy Hanover breaks down the coming year in meaningful use compliance for the health care sector. Podcast
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Conducting IT risk analysis for HIPAA, meaningful use compliance
Meaningful use requires an IT risk analysis that documents a facility's vulnerabilities. So does HIPAA. Here's advice for completing such analyses and achieving compliance. Podcast
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HIMSS board chair discusses EHR Incentive Programs progress
We sat down with the HIMSS board chairwoman to discuss new federal EHR adoption figures and long-term technology objectives that hospital CIOs should keep in their sights. Podcast
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Podcast: New program helps physicians assess meaningful use
Learn about the American Board of Medical Specialties' new focus on meaningful use and health IT. Podcast
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Maintaining EHR certification requires planning and a budget, CTO says
Maintaining EHR certification will be an ongoing process, Health Level Seven International's CTO says. Health IT professionals must plan accordingly to keep EHR systems certified. Video
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How HL7 standards affect meaningful use
SearchHealthIT.com asks John Quinn, chief technology officer of Health Level Seven International, what CIOs and physicians need to know about HL7 standards and meaningful use. Video
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Why the HITECH Act could fail to spark health IT growth
The CEO of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium discusses several shortcomings of the HITECH Act that could affect its ability to spark growth in health IT. Video
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One hospital CIO details a bumpy path to meaningful use
In this podcast, the CIO of a 232-bed hospital discusses the obstacles it is facing to meet the requirements for meaningful use. These include upgrading its clinical apps and infrastructure. Podcast
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Are the HITECH Act's meaningful use deadlines realistic?
The CEO of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium presents a sobering look at the reality of achieving the HITECH Act's meaningful use deadlines. Video
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Making progress toward meaningful use compliance and HIE
Speakers from the Healthcare Stimulus Exchange conference discuss how they are making progress toward meaningful use compliance and health information exchange. Video
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Pharmas show future of meaningful use, clinical data analytics
What on earth will we do with all the bits and bytes collected via meaningful use criteria? Clinical data analytics, that's what. Pharmas already are launching pilot projects. News
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Debunking the myths of the NIST EHR Usability Protocol
NIST EHR Usability Protocol measures how likely your software will – or won't – introduce certain errors during patient care, and puts results in standard industry format. Tip
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Meaningful use stage 2 cannot succeed without learning from stage 1
When health care gets started with meaningful use stage 2, the lessons of stage 1 will still apply. That will mean proving ROI, aligning workflows and educating physicians again. Tip
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Health IT leaders put meaningful use stage 2 in context
U.S. CTO Todd Park, health IT coordinator Farzad Mostashari and policy experts John Halamka and Ashish Jha weigh in meaningful use stage 2 and open health data initiatives. News
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IHT2 summit attendees identify 20 health IT challenges
The C-level health care executives at this conference list paper records, infrastructure, poor strategic vision and absent standards among their toughest obstacles to IT success. News
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Comparing health care data security compliance to other industries
Thanks to inconsistent enforcement, security risks worry health care CIOs more than their colleagues in other industries. The silver lining: Risk assessment plans are in place. News
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Negotiate contracts with EHR software vendors now, avoid trouble later
Cloud service providers are complicating the standard EHR vendor contract. As it turns out, providers should be altering these before signing on the dotted line anyway. Tip
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Mostashari's meaningful use stage 2 vision for patient data access
Meaningful use stage 2 commences the creation of "building blocks" to enable patient portals, "blue button" style downloads, or even patient data access through HIE. Tip
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ONC health interoperability initiative still under construction
Health data interoperability is easier said in meaningful use than done out in the real world. Just ask the CIOs and health information exchanges trying to make it happen. News
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Mostashari reveals more about meaningful use stage 2 at HIMSS 2012
In an in-depth session with reporters, U.S. health IT coordinator Farzad Mostashari, M.D. reveals more on meaningful use stage 2, including HIE, interoperability and encryption. News
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About HITECH Act and meaningful use requirements
Federal meaningful use requirements under the HITECH Act explain how health care providers can qualify for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Use these resources to see why the U.S. government is mandating the meaningful use of EHR technology for all providers, learn more about the meaningful use core measures and menu measures, find out how the meaningful use requirements change from stage 1 to stage 2 and stage 3.