My partner Elizabeth G. Litten and I were interviewed by Marla Durben Hirsch in the FierceEMR article “Healthcare Attorneys: New Business Relationships Will Create New EHR Problems.” It is always
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ONC Dispels EHR Certification Myths
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Confused about EHR certification? You’re not alone. In a post to the federal HealthIT Buzz blog entitled Perpetually Perplexed by Regulatory Interpretations? Separate the Fact from Fiction, Steven Posnack…
MGMA Study Reports Most Physicians Are Satisfied With Their EHR Systems
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A study conducted by MGMA indicates most doctors surveyed who have implemented electronic record systems are satisfied or very satisfied, and many report increased productivity and reduced costs as those systems …
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Incentive Payments for Hospital-Based Physicians under HITECH
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The devil is in the definition, as least when it comes to getting financial incentive payments for the adoption of electronic health records (EHR). The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently…
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Certifying EHRs for “Meaningful Use”
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On November 2, 2009, the Texas-based Drummond Group Inc. announced in a Press Release that it will submit to become a certifying body upon the release of the Office of the…
“In The Event That I Can No Longer Make Decisions For Myself, I Wish …” – Storing Advanced Directives on GoogleHealth
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Google Health and National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Caring Connections have partnered to allow patients to store and access their advance directives on line. Advance directives are essentially "directions" that…
Relationship of “Meaningful Use” of EHR, and the Department of Veterans Affairs
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[Installment 5 – Governance Considerations from HIT for the Board and Other Hospital Stakeholders]
This is the fifth in a series of blog posts that relate to the governance concerns…
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Sharing of Electronic Health Records Among Hospitals
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“Incentive Payments”; “Board of Trustees”; “Hospital Board Duties”; “Jim Landers”…
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Will Too Much “Meaning” = Not Enough Use?
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When I first reviewed the Matrix and other documents released by the HIT Policy Committee’s “Meaningful Use” Workgroup, my initial reaction was “When did defining ‘Meaningful Use’ of …
“Meaningful Use” Definition Recommendation Due out June 16th
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The HIT Policy Committee is suppose to unveil its recommendations on the definition of "Meaningful Use" of electronic health records (EHRs) on June 16th, reports Health Data Management. …
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