Guest blogger Robin Smith shares some essential tips for adopting and implementing an electronic health record in a small- or medium sized practice. Robin is the Business Manager for Nephrology … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup :: September 21, 2012
The Problem with Meaningful Use On Aug 23, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rules for Stage 2 of the Meaningful Use incentive program. Despite good intentions, … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health It News Roundup :: September 14, 2012
ONC Releases First Drafts of Test Procedures for Stage 2 of MU The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has posted its first set, or "wave," of draft test procedures and applicable test … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology Health IT/News Roundup :: September 7, 2012
Why Meaningful Use Has Penalties One business blog editor finds good reason in the meaningful use penalties most would rather see eliminated. CMS Insider Rob Anthony Explains the Meaningful … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup :: August 31, 2012
HHS Announces One-Year Delay for ICD-10 Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Aug. 24 a rule finalizing a one-year proposed delay – from Oct. 1, 2013, to Oct. 1, 2014 – … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup :: August 24, 2012
Meaningful Use Stage 2 Rules Finalized Federal officials emphasize EHR information sharing, require encryption, but dial back some thresholds. HHS Announces Next Steps to Promote Use of … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup :: August 17, 2012
9 Out Of 10 Docs Recommend Mobile EHRs Vendors scramble to meet physicians' demands for iPad- and smartphone-native electronic health record applications. CMS Starts Auditing Recipients of … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup :: August 10, 2012
The Supreme Court Affordable Care Act (ACA) Decision and Nephrology The Supreme Court recently determined the ACA as constitutional, with the exception of mandatory Medicaid expansion, and allowed … [Read more...]
