HHS Plans Database on EHR Incentive Program Participants HHS plans to create a national database that will contain information about office-based healthcare providers participating in federally … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: December 16, 2011
6 Health IT Usability Myths and Realities A lot has been said about usability, whether it’s in regard to EHRs or other healthcare apps. Shahid Shah, software IT analyst and author of the blog The … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: December 2, 2011
HHS Intends to Delay Stage 2 of Meaningful Use The Department of Health and Human Services intends to delay until fiscal year 2014 (Oct. 1, 2013) the proposed start of Stage 2 meaningful use … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: November 26, 2011
Is ICD-10 More Important Than Meaningful Use? Advisory Board health IT boss Dave Garets tells CIOs to make ICD-10 compliance their top priority because more money is at stake. Digital … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: November 18, 2011
Meaningful Use Needs Patient Safety Reports, Say Experts Contributors to the Institute of Medicine's report on health IT say that Meaningful Use regs should require submission of electronic health … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: November 11, 2011
Institute of Medicine Report Says FDA Not Fit to Regulate HIT Health information technology has been touted as crucial to better healthcare, but a new report says an entirely new regulatory agency is … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: November 4, 2011
Obsession With Meaningful Use Could Backfire Don't let your push to obtain the government's EHR financial incentives blind you to the next big hurdle: accountable care. Hospitals Show Solid … [Read more...]
Weekly Nephrology/Health IT News Roundup: October 28, 2011
Q&A: Blumenthal Talks EHRs, Healthcare Reform President Obama's former national coordinator for health IT, Dr. David Blumenthal, shares his thoughts on progress with meaningful use of electronic … [Read more...]
