ONC Launches State Meaningful Use Challenge
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology unveiled an initiative aimed at increasing participation in the meaningful use incentive program by encouraging states to compete with one another.
EHRs Spur Fundamental Changes in Medicine, but Questions Persist About Overall Effectiveness
By having EHRs, physicians, at least in theory, have the ability to capture and use patient data to inform medical decisions, thereby improving efficiencies and outcomes, but adoption struggles and inefficiencies persist.
CMS, in a Switch, Starts Prepayment Meaningful Use Audits
Incentive checks could be delayed if a physician’s electronic submission is flagged for possible problems, or chosen at random for review.
Five Meaningful Use Audit Preparation Tips
CMS announced last week it would conduct another round of payment audits for up to one out of ten physicians and other healthcare professionals attesting for meaningful use. How does one prepare?
Fee Data May Deter Docs from Ordering Labs
Displaying the cost of a test to providers at the time of ordering led to a modest decrease in the number of orders for laboratory studies placed over a 6-month period, investigators reported.
Doctors’ Insight into Patients’ Lives May Boost Care, Study Finds
Researchers found that health care outcomes improve when patients inform their doctors about what is going on in their lives. Discussion about personal matters that may be clinically relevant allows doctors to gather important information that will help them individualize care.
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