Developments and Trends in Digital Health, eHealth and Health IT
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a request for information (RFI) seeking public comment regarding areas of certification and testing of health IT as part of the Electronic Health Records (EHR) meaningful use program.
Beginning in 2018, participants in the Stage 3 Meaningful Use EHR incentive program must electronically report…
On January 29, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its intent to engage in rulemaking to update the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs beginning in 2015.
Continue Reading CMS Announces Intent to Propose Changes to EHR Incentive Programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the proposed rulemaking for Stage 3 meaningful use, which is the next stage of compliance for eligible professionals and hospitals in the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program. Stage 3 is scheduled to begin in 2017.
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On October 14, 2014, the American Medical Association (AMA) outlined its vision for the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Meaningful Use (MU) Program in a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Despite the MU program’s achievements since its creation in 2009, the AMA believes “it is important and necessary to pause and fully assess what is working and what needs improvement before moving ahead to Stage 3 of the program.”
Continue Reading AMA Recommends Improvements to Meaningful Use Program
The Meaningful Use Workgroup of the Health IT Policy Committee recently released draft recommendations for Stage 3 objectives for the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program. These recommendations can be found here.
Continue Reading Meaningful Use Workgroup Releases Draft Stage 3 Objectives
