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The Five Rights of Clinical Decision Support: CDS Tools Helpful for Meeting Meaningful Use
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....
Structuring the Spoken Word: The Role of Transcription in Meaningful Use
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....
Call for HIM Action: ARRA Holds Opportunity, Challenge for HIM Professionals
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....
ARRA’s Impact on HIM
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....
Summary of Health Privacy Provisions in the 2009 Economic Stimulus Legislation
Author: Center for Democracy & Technology
Source: External web site
Publication Date: April 29, 2009
Achieving the Health IT Objectives of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: a Framework for 'Meaningful Use' and 'Certified or Qualified' EHR
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.
Certified Meaningful
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....
popHealth Primer: ONC Funds Open-Source Software to Streamline Clinical Quality Measures Reporting for Meaningful Use Program
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....
Standardized Testing: HIT Pro Exams Test Competencies in Health IT Roles
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....
Patient-Centered Care: Looking ahead to Stage 2
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....
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