I have received a number of inquiries from both customers and colleagues on the topic of meaningful use (MU) audits. As part of the program, CMS is required to audit a sample of both hospitals and … [Read more...]
2013: The Year of the Penalty
Last week I mentioned my time in New Orleans at the RPA meeting. On Saturday morning I had the opportunity to speak to the group about the CMS incentives impacting nephrologists. In the aftermath of … [Read more...]
Meaningful Use: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
I had the privilege of speaking to several audiences in New Orleans last week at the annual RPA meeting. One of the popular, and perhaps controversial, topics of conversation was related to the … [Read more...]
Unintended Consequences: Nephrology, Meaningful Use and the “50% Rule”
I am up in Seattle at the Annual Dialysis Conference where I had the opportunity to speak about meaningful use in the dialysis facility. We had a very engaging discussion, and during the Q & A it … [Read more...]
Meaningful Use: Two Years on the Books
As we enter 2013, the second full year of the CMS EHR Incentive Program is now complete. CMS continues to update their web site with the latest numbers, and recently the December 2012 figures were … [Read more...]
2013 Resolutions
With the first week of 2013 coming to a close, I know many of you are well on your way to fulfilling your 2013 resolutions. This year introduces something new for several of the CMS programs we track … [Read more...]
Too Soon to Consider Stage 3?
Happy Holidays to one and all. If you are reading this, the end of the Mayan calendar must have some significance beyond the end of the world. Given our new lease on life, can you think of a better … [Read more...]
Meaningful Use: Method in the Madness?
I was on the road last week and on Tuesday came across an article in what is now a ubiquitous accessory in most of the hotels where I stay. USA Today is either in the lobby or right outside my door … [Read more...]
