Leveraging Technology
The Department of Commerces National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Feb. 18 released its framework for reducing cybersecurity risks to critical U.S. infrastructure, including the health care sector.
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…
CMS and HHS Office of Inspector General published in the Dec. 27 Federal Register two nearly identical final rules that extend the regulatory protections for hospitals seeking to provide assistance to physicians in adopting certain health information technology.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General April 8 released two proposed rules that would extend the regulatory protections for hospitals seeking to provide assistance to physicians in adopting certain health information…
CMS on September 4 published a 196-page final rule defining Stage 2 of "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs). At the same time, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology (IT) issued a 130-page final rule...
This fact sheet summarizes the finding from the 2012 Most Wired survey results.
The Most Wired survey helps hospitals and health systems measure their progress in the implementation and use of information technology, and benchmark themselves against other organizations. The survey measures…
This Regulatory Advisory examines CMS's March 7 proposed rule defining Stage 2 of "meaningful use" of electronic health records (EHRs) and the proposed rule from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology that sets certification criteria, standards and implementation…
On September 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published in the Federal Register a final rule with changes to the Physician Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program.
On June 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule with changes to the physician electronic prescribing (e-Prescribing) Incentive Program.
Testimony of the American Hospital Association before the Adoption and Certification Workgroup of the Health IT Policy Committee re hospitals' experiences with usability of electronic health records \(EHRs\).