The Problem with Meaningful Use
On Aug 23, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rules for Stage 2 of the Meaningful Use incentive program. Despite good intentions, there are problems with both the ‘meaningful’ and the ‘usage’ aspects of that program.
Bad Research Shouldn’t Affect Good Policy
Professor Stephen Soumerai of Harvard Medical School and Professor Ross Koppel of the University of Pennsylvania have authored or co-authored multiple articles questioning the functionality, safety and efficiency of electronic health records. Now experts are questioning whether their opinion pieces are doing a disservice to the industry, policymakers and themselves.
Too Much EHR Variation Holding the Industry Back
Although this week’s opinion article in the Wall Street Journal has sparked debate, this blog author notices a lack of discussion on how to deal with a key point in the article: EHRs lack standardization.
Mostashari Says EHR Incentives Estimated to Reach $20 Billion by 2015
National Coordinator for Health IT said the federal government estimates it will pay out around $20 billion in incentives before the program shifts to a penalty in 2015, but there is no fixed budget set in the HITECH Act that mandated the program.
‘Choosing Wisely’ Suggestions Should Improve Kidney Care
The American Society of Nephrology Quality and Patient Safety Task Force has developed a set of five recommendations to improve care for patients with kidney disease, according to an article published online Sept. 13 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
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