Over the past couple of weeks I have been discussing some of the insights gained from our first look at the proposed rule for the second stage of the meaningful use program. Of course this is not a … [Read more...]
Stage 2: Clinical Quality Measures
Last week I reviewed some of the features contained within the NPRM for stage 2 of meaningful use. Today I’d like to walk through how HHS proposes to tweak the clinical quality measures (CQMs) in … [Read more...]
Stage 2: Raising the Bar
Tomorrow, HHS will publish the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for Stage 2 of the CMS EHR incentive program in the Federal Register. ONC provided us with an early look late last month. … [Read more...]
EHRs and Nephrology: What’s Your Favorite Flavor?
When I was much younger, one of my favorite treats was a family trip to the local ice cream parlor. There was a Baskin-Robbins in the neighborhood and I still remember the excitement and amazement … [Read more...]
Meaningful Use & Nephrology: Year 1 Results
Last week, on Friday the 13th no less, CMS posted the latest figures related to the EHR Incentive Program. On a monthly basis CMS posts a report detailing registration and attestation numbers for … [Read more...]
Making Sense of Meaningful Use in 2012
The year is less than two weeks old and one question we have heard quite frequently is, How do we prepare for meaningful use in 2012? The answer is one that I grew tired of hearing during my days in … [Read more...]
HHS Postpones the Stage 2 Objectives: Too Little Too Late?
It’s official. The Department of Health and Human Services has postponed implementing the Stage 2 meaningful use objectives by one year. We first reviewed this proposal during the summer. From the … [Read more...]
Patient Access to Lab Results
Increasingly we are seeing models or frameworks that are changing the healthcare equation to put the patient at the center. ACOs and the Patient-Centered Medical Home are recent examples of this … [Read more...]
