Electronic Health Records (EHRs) - Meaningful Use
The CMS April 24 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system and long-term care hospital PPS proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2019.
Inpatient prospective payment system hospitals and critical access hospitals that did not achieve meaningful use of electronic health records under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for 2017 can now apply for a hardship exception.
The Centers for Medicare…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced MyHealthEData, a federal initiative to expand patient access to their medical data electronically.
Hospitals and health systems continue to enhance their ability to electronically share essential patient information with health care providers and engage patients in their health care.
This is the second in a series of issue briefs highlighting data from the 2016 AHA Annual Survey Information Technology (IT) Supplement for community hospitals collected November 2016 – April 2017. This brief focuses on provider sharing and use of clinical data and barriers to effective use of…
This is the first in a series of issue briefs highlighting data from the 2016 AHA Annual Survey Information Technology Supplement for community hospitals collected November 2016 – April 2017.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended the Medicare deadline for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals to submit electronic clinical quality measure data and/or attest to meaningful use of electronic health records for calendar year 2017.
On Feb. 9, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, a massive budget bill containing a number of priorities important to hospitals and health systems. In addition to funding the government until March 23, the bill also raises the debt ceiling and sets…
On February 9, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, a massive budget bill containing a number of priorities important to hospitals and health systems. In addition to funding the government until March 23, the bill also raises the debt ceiling and…