CMS Updates 2014 Meaningful Use Hospital Clinical Quality Measures
According to an April 2 press release, CMS has determined that the clinical quality measure specifications should be updated more frequently than the rulemaking cycle for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.
Proposed Legislation Increases Meaningful Use Exemptions
A new bill proposes to ease the pain for some eligible HCPs struggling to implement EHRs in accordance with Meaningful Use incentive program requirements, including solo practitioners and many specialists.
Opportunity Cost of EMRs
For a doctor looking to implement EMR at the office, reports suggesting varied conclusions can be very confusing.
Is Your EHR Ready for the ADA?
Physicians risk lawsuits if they fail to make electronic resources accessible to disabled patients.
EHR Incentive Payments Reach Nearly $12.7B
Federal payments to hospitals, physicians and other eligible professionals under the three electronic health-record incentive payment programs of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act have reached 234,065 organizations and individuals and nearly $12.7 billion, according to the CMS.
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