Electronic Health Records (EHRs) - Meaningful Use

Opportunity & Threats Congress adopted a carrot & stick approach to prodding medical professionals and hospitals to increase the electronic capture and distribution of health information. Between 2011 and 2014 there are financial incentives to adopt EHRs.
  Members-only Webinar on Thursday, October 29 at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT, 12 p.m. MT, and 11 a.m. PT)
Despite the compelling policy and business environments for EHR adoption and implementation, the Dr. Perlin and the other authors highlight common logistical and conceptual challenges hindering investment decisions. They suggest that a standard model that allows for consistent comparison across EHR…
  AHA Members-only Webinar: Update on the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Hospitals for Fiscal Year 2014 Held Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT, 12 noon MT, 11:00 a.m. PT). The call reviews the following:
CMS and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recently released an interim final rule with comment period that includes revisions to the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs and the 2014 Edition Electronic Health Record (EHR) Certification Criteria,…