Author: Campbell, Robert James

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2013

A 75-year-old man sits uncomfortably on an examination table as his physician informs him that he needs to get a colonoscopy. The patient, an ex-cop, barks at the physician, “Why after all these years do I need to get a colonoscopy?” The physician coolly responds, “With a....

Author: Carnrite, Michael; Sumner, Susan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2012

The latest data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services report that Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for the meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) have reached more than $5 billion. Medical transcription has played a role in providers’ attainment of these incen....

Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2009

Title XIII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or ARRA, includes $19.2 billion in provisions for healthcare information technology and information management.1 Much of the money is dedicated to health IT adoption, but a significant amount goes toward training, education, and knowled....

Author: Cassidy, Bonnie S.; King, Elaine; Wheatley, Victoria

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2010

This month marks the first anniversary of the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). A substantial portion of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act within it allocates funds for nationwide health information exchange and health i....

Author: Center for Democracy & Technology

Source: External web site

Publication Date: April 29, 2009

Author: Connecting for Health

Source: External - used with permission

Publication Date: April 30, 2009

This report presents seven principles for meaningful use and qualification or certification of EHRs.

Author: Costa, Kerry F

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: August 2010

This month providers will begin seeing the first EHR products approved for use in the "meaningful use" incentive program. Another piece of the ARRA puzzle is falling into place.

In March 2010 the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) proposed two programs to test and approve EHR p....

Author: Cottington, Sarah

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2011

Reporting clinical quality measures from an electronic health record (EHR) system is new territory and can be challenging for providers. However, that is just what eligible professionals must do to participate in the meaningful use EHR incentive program.

Recognizing the challenge, t....

Author: Crawford, Mark

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2011

Healthcare needs more than EHRs, it needs people who can implement and maintain them. New federally sponsored health IT exams set workforce competencies, helping job seekers demonstrate knowledge and employers benchmark qualifications.

As the US moves toward industry-wide adoption of....

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: February 2011

Editor’s note: In the cover story to this month’s print issue, Journal writer Chris Dimick explores the patient-centered measures in the meaningful use EHR incentive program. As experts tells him, the current stage 1 measures are a good start to getting patients more informatio....