Electronic Health Records (EHRs) - Meaningful Use
Individuals' ability to electronically access their hospital medical records, perform key tasks is growing.
Sens. John Thune (R-SD), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Mike Enzi (R-WY), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Richard Burr (R-NC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) today introduced the Electronic Health Record Regulatory Relief Act (S. 3173), legislation that would provide regulatory flexibility and hardship relief to hospitals…
AHA letter to Senator John Thune expressing support for the Electronic Health Record Regulatory Relief Act (S. 3173).
On July 6, CMS released the calendar year (CY) 2017 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) proposed rule. In addition to standard updates to the OPPS and ASC payment systems, the rule proposes to implement the site-neutral provisions of Section 603 of the…
Hospitals, critical access hospitals and eligible professionals who did not achieve meaningful use in the Medicare Electronic Health Record Incentive Program for the 2015 reporting period can apply through July 1 for a hardship exception from the 2017 payment adjustment. CAHs that have already…
Hospitals, critical access hospitals and eligible professionals who did not achieve meaningful use in the Medicare Electronic Health Record Incentive Program for the 2015 reporting period can apply through July 1 for a hardship exception from the 2017 payment adjustment. CAHs that have already…