HHS Launches Website To Track Data on U.S. Health Care TrendsReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare

by Admin 05.16.2012

Yesterday, HHS launched an online tool called the Health System Measurement Project to help health care professionals, policymakers and the public track U.S. health care trends. The website provides data on access to care, disease prevention, health IT and other issues. In addition, users can view health indicators by certain demographic characteristics. CMIO et al. [...]

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Experts Offer Guidance on How To Participate in EHR Incentive ProgramReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare

by Admin 05.16.2012

In an Archives of Internal Medicine article, National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari, former CMS Administrator Donald Berwick and other experts provide information about the meaningful use program and offer guidance to help health care providers participate. MedPage Today. from iHealthBeat http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ihealthbeat/~3/9cONGMe0UCM/experts-offer-guidance-on-how-to-participate-in-ehr-incentive-program.aspx

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Physician Practices Call for Additional Time To Submit E-Rx ExemptionsReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare

by Admin 05.16.2012

Yesterday, the Medical Group Management Association-American College of Medical Practice Executives asked CMS to extend the deadline for health care providers to submit hardship exemptions to avoid penalties under the electronic prescribing program. Modern Physician. from iHealthBeat http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ihealthbeat/~3/0ciQuWwfZu8/physician-practices-call-for-additional-time-to-submit-erx-exemptions.aspx

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Public Hospital Group Seeks More Flexibility in Meaningful Use RulesReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare

by Admin 05.16.2012

In a new issue brief, the National Association of Public Hospitals & Health Systems offered several recommendations for increasing flexibility in the meaningful use program, such as allowing a three-year timeframe between the Stage 1 and Stage 2 deadlines for the program. FierceHealthIT. from iHealthBeat http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ihealthbeat/~3/r5xa5OQFcDQ/public-hospital-group-seeks-more-flexibility-in-meaningful-use-rules.aspx

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