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Archive for November, 2014
Could clinics face audits over EHR, Meaningful Use next year?
How well clinics, hospitals and other medical providers adopt EHR and Meaningful Use reporting into their recordkeeping may be the subject of new audit reviews conducted by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), beginning as early as next year. Read More »
AMA calls for CMS to eliminate Meaningful Use penalties
In response to impending deadlines and sluggish adoption rates among providers, the American Medical Association (AMA) is officially urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to remove the penalties for not meeting Meaningful Use EHR reporting requirements. Read More »
What do the midterm elections mean for Meaningful Use?
Could a Republican shift in Congress disrupt meaningful use adoption? Or does the GOP turnover present more benefits than drawbacks for providers? Read More »
CMS releases new data on Meaningful Use participation thus far
As of November 1, over 500,000 providers have registered for — but not necessarily participated in — Meaningful Use’s Medicare and Medicaid incentives program. Read More »
Healthcare CIOs place priority on Meaningful Use adoption
Meaningful Use and the penalties that some medical professionals may face early next year was a hot subject at last week’s CHIME forum. Read More »