NoMoreClipboard is combining its personal health record and provider data from health information exchanges to build a Blue Button for consumers. They are also helping health information exchanges stay in business in the process. Over the last two years, NMC has used grant money from the Office of the National Coordinator to build a bridge […]
If you ever wondered, “Where is the closest ACO?” there is a map for that. Wondering if there is any state legislation that your company should be tracking? HIMSS State IT Dashboard can help with that too. This map lets you sort information on 15 HIT topics at the state level. You can select criteria […]
Concerns are emerging that the adoption of electronic health records is leading to inappropriate increases in billings to payers, including Medicare, and that these higher billings could undermine or even overwhelm any cost savings generated by the digitization of providers. The concerns are legitimate but overall I’m not worried about this phenomenon, at least in the long term. Here [...]
At BIDMC, we've already achieved 100% EHR adoption and 90% Meaningful Use attestation among our clinician community. Now that the foundation is laid, I believe our next body of work is to craft the technology and workflow solutions which will be hallmarks of the "post EHR" era.
Given the profit motives and market consolidation occurring amongst the purveyors of these EMR systems and the potential for lethal EMR errors both from software and human interface issues, doctors and patients must especially question the ethics of the movement to deploy untested, novel technology on our patient population under restrictive covenants
It was the year of the fitness gadget at the Consumer Electronics Show, and there were plenty to choose from. I met several smart entrepreneurs and corporate folks advancing the cause of health innovation on all fronts. I didn’t meet anyone famous during a “conference transition time” — in line at Starbucks, sharing a table […]
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Two-thirds of office-based physicians plan to apply or have already applied for meaningful use incentives for using electronic health records (EHRs), a government survey found. However, only about a quarter have computer systems that support Stage 1 meaningful use objectives -- a prerequisite for receiving the incentives
In an industry notoriously slow to adopt new technologies, the EHR game has been a long one. But victory is calling – we’re finally to a place where EHR systems are coming online and being standardized, and we know from our experience in other industries that when you insert technology into a human process, the benefits can far outweigh the issues.
The ability of ONC-ATCB certified EHRs to accurately generate meaningful use data is being brought into question. A complete certified EHR must be able to “electronically record the numerator and denominator and generate a report including the numerator, denominator, and resulting percentage associated with each applicable meaningful use measure.” This module, Automate Measure Calculation, generates […]
By now we all (hopefully) know the ABCs of the CMS EHR Incentive Program: Registration – Meaningful Use of Certified EHR Technology – Attestation. After attestation you hope to get a check so you can go out and buy your second iPad plus a few other toys. Maybe even take a trip to that all-inclusive resort in […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
One of the foundational elements of the CMS EHR Incentive Program is the use of certified EHR technology. On June 18, 2010 HHS issued a final rule to create a Temporary Certification Program “for purposes of testing and certifying health information technology.”
CMS EHR Incentives: The Dark Side The US Federal Government is spending untold billions of dollars in an effort to promote the transition of our health care system from one based on paper to one based on electronic interoperable data. This massive effort is not only necessary; it is noble and ranks with other Herculean […]
