Proposed Rules for Stage 2 Meaningful Use Are Posted.
http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2012-04443_PI.pdf
PROPOSED RULES
Medicare and Medicaid Programs:
Electronic Health Record Incentive Program -Stage 2
2012-04443
[CMS-0044-P; Filed: 02/23/12 at 4:15pm; Publication Date: 3/7/2012]
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Underserved populations, and the healthcare providers serving them, very often have inadequate resources to take full advantage of health information technology that offers so much promise to improve the quality of and access to care for the general population. Continue reading
My original intent for this post was to assume the role of a health IT project manager in a community-based, independent, not-for-profit hospital and identify those sessions at HIMSS12 that I would attend. Continue reading
At this year’s Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, we are expecting record attendance numbers – HIMSS CEO Steve Lieber reported registration was “15% ahead of last year” – so likely there will be many fresh faces. In addition to the webinar we held last week for first-time attendees (viewable now online here), we’re kicking off our first ever, first-timers Twitter chat tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 12 noon ET! So, why should you “virtually” attend? Continue reading
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The evidence seems to be everywhere. Continue reading
The signing of S2443, a bill creating a Medicaid Accountable Care Organization Demonstration Project in the Department of Human Services, gives New Jersey, a step forward in the development of ACOs, a key component of healthcare reform. Continue reading
This time of year at HIMSS, everyone is busy, extremely busy, preparing for the annual conference. And in just two weeks, HIMSS12 opens on Feb. 20 in Las Vegas and runs throughout the week with our last keynote session on Feb. 24. Continue reading
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Joyce Lofstrom, MS, APR
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Carla M Smith, MA, CNM, FHIMSS
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Shelley Price, MS, FHIMSS
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Zahid Butt MD, FACG
Amy Thorpe, FHIMSS
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