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Radiologists: Meaningful use payments only part of EHR motivation
Meaningful use stage 2 requirements for radiologists are unclear, and vendor support is tepid, but RSNA 2011 shows the specialty optimistic about the benefits of EHR and RIS use.News | Tue Dec 13 11:05:56 EST 2011
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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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Best Practices for Mobile Health, Cloud Computing and Disaster Preparedness
Is your organization prepared to meet stage 2 meaningful use requirements? Attend our virtual seminar on Thursday, Dec 1 to get on track.Misc
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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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Lessons learned on the way to getting meaningful use payments
Good governance, project management and workflow analysis will help hospitals meet meaningful use today. Tomorrow, though, the focus will shift to health information exchange.News | Wed Nov 02 11:49:45 EDT 2011
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How BI enhances evidence-based decision making in health care
By providing key data about performance, efficiency, financial and customer service, business intelligence systems let health care organizations make better decisions.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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Radiology meaningful use defined by exclusions, image exchange
Meaningful use compliance for radiologists means two things: knowing which criteria do not apply and enabling data exchange via PACS. Even with a certified EHR system, it's tough.Tip
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ICD-10? The future is ICD-11. Keynotes focus on transitions, quality
While the U.S. transitions to ICD-10, the rest of the world is rapidly moving toward ICD-11, due in 2015. Also: AHRQ perspective on health IT and quality of care.News | Fri Oct 07 09:42:35 EDT 2011
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Meaningful use compliance: How specialists are getting it done
Is meaningful use compliance more primary-care friendly at the expense of specialties? We peek in on several contrasting practices and ask them.News | Tue Oct 04 10:04:00 EDT 2011
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Health information exchange progress hard to measure
Vendors struggle as much as government entities when it comes to health information exchange, KLAS says. See which vendors have put forth the most effort.Misc
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Five health IT trends not to watch in 2012
Not all health IT trends will survive in 2012. Read about the EMR, the RHIO, the HIS and other health information technology doomed for extinction in the new year.News | Thu Dec 29 09:42:37 EST 2011
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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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Real-time public health surveillance at work in Kentucky
This letter from a reader details public health reporting efforts in northern Kentucky. The system uses rules engines to limit what must be reported. This helps small providers.Feedback
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Telepresence technology tips from UNC's implementation director
Many factors can hinder a health care facility's telepresence implementation. Here the University of North Carolina provides tips that range from security to ambient lighting.Tip
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Tutorial: How the Military Health System is an IT leader
Despite recent EHR implementation setbacks, the U.S. Military Health System is a role model for using IT -- especially mobile health and data exchange -- to treat patients.Tutorial
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City, county health officials struggling with health data exchange
Funding and expertise are scarce as local public health officials prepare to be inundated with immunization, syndromic surveillance and lab patient data, thanks to meaningful use.News | Wed Jul 27 00:00:00 EDT 2011
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State HIE leaders face uphill journey to health data interoperability
States can build national health information exchange, but interoperability must come first. State leaders discuss the current technical, legislative and economic issues they face.News | Tue Jul 05 00:00:00 EDT 2011
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Regional extension centers progressing, survey finds
A recent eHealth Initiative survey suggests that the nation's RECs are now supporting providers as they purchase and implement EHR systems. Many have their eyes to the future, too.News | Thu Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 2011
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Tutorial: How the Veterans Health Administration is an IT leader
From EHR and telehealth to PACS and HIE, the Veterans Health Administration has always been an early adopter of information technology. This FAQ covers the VHA's many initiatives.Tutorial
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