Test Methods Updated for Stage 2 Meaningful Use
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has released an update of its approved test methods for clinical quality measures under the 2014 Edition of the electronic health records meaningful use program.
Feds Begin Prepayment Audits of Meaningful Use Attesters
In what appears to be a shift in policy, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun auditing providers attesting to Meaningful Use of their electronic health record systems before doling out incentive payments, according to a report from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
United States: CMS Focuses On Fraud Associated With Increased Use Of Electronic Health Records
Acting CMS Administrator, Marilyn Tavenner, recently reaffirmed the agency’s concern that the increased use of electronic health records has contributed to increases in fraudulent billing practices by providers.
EHR Incentive Funds Often Reinvested in IT
With no federal rules telling providers how they can spend their meaningful use (MU) incentive checks, practices and hospitals have their options wide open. While many are investing in more technology, that’s only the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
Providers Take Financial Hit After EHR Implementation
Many healthcare providers have been worried about the impact on their bottom line of the transition to EHRs, and a new study suggests they’re not wrong to be concerned.
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