Secretary Sebelius Announces Next Stage for Providers Adopting Electronic Health Records
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the next steps for providers who are using electronic health record (EHR) technology and receiving incentive payments from Medicare and Medicaid.
Meaningful Use Update: Submit Once, Get Double Credit
Stage 2 Meaningful Use electronic health records incentive program would let providers also get credit toward Medicare’s Physician Quality Reporting System.
Diverse ONC Advisory Groups Help to Get MU2 Right
Compared with the howls that erupted from industry with the initial meaningful use proposal two years ago, the quiet following the release of the stage 2 proposed rule is telling.
Look Beyond Meaningful Use Stage 2
Physicians and institutions must accept new reimbursement models and greater patient control, says healthcare CEO at HIMSS.
EHR Certification Proposal Stresses Interoperability
CMS hopes new rules will improve communications between providers through use of single standard for continuity of care documents, standardized terminology, and Direct secure messaging.
American Kidney Fund Advocates for Education and Awareness Across the U.S. for Nation Kidney Month
The American Kidney Fund rolls out National Kidney Month initiatives including Capitol Hill Visit, National Youth Art Contest, and Free Screening Program.
Phosphate Additives in Food—a Health Risk
New study shows that the dietary intake of inorganic phosphate and the serum phosphate concentration are important matters not just for persons with renal disease, but for the general public as well.
In a recent survey of 100 U.S. nephrologists, it was reported that there is an extremely high need for new therapies targeted at Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys.
More Dialysis Confers Bigger Benefit
Researchers have found that frequent, lengthy sessions of dialysis—whether given during the day or at night—improved overall health and improve survival among patients with renal failure.
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