With the final ruling set to come out so soon, healthcare IT experts have begun to make predictions on which provisions will be kept and which may be found unconstitutional. Read More »
Archive for June, 2012
Healthcare IT specialists emphasize need for a countrywide HIE system
In order to meet a movement within this industry centered on unifying medical specialists across the board, health IT professionals believe that the best option is to form a public health information exchange (HIE) that would connect medical facilities across the country. Read More »
NCQA will recognize medical specialists that are unifying care
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) will be implementing a specialty practice recognition program in order to give specialists the opportunity to coordinate care more closely with a primary care physician. Read More »
Changes in healthcare industry have caused some pessimism
Masssachusetts-based Athena Health and Sermo, a healthcare social network provider, released the Physician Sentiment Index (PSI), which shows that physicians are overworked and filled to the brim with new healthcare policies and unsure of the future of the healthcare industry. Read More »
Two stances on stage two of meaningful use requirements
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has taken a stance separate from that of AHA. Read More »
New regulations in health IT coming out in the next few months
The rulings that will truly impact the health IT sector this summer will be the release of meaningful use stage two final rules, set to come out in July. Read More »
HHS awards 45 healthcare organizations with grants to implement EHR systems
HHS’ Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently announced that $83.9 million has been offered to 45 hospitals and medical facilities in order to help these networks develop health IT systems. Read More »
Final ruling on stage two of meaningful use requirements will be released this summer
Both the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and ONC will announce final rules later this summer. Read More »