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Meaningful Use of Patient-Generated Data in EHRs

Author: Van Doornik, William

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2013



There is growing interest within the healthcare payer community to promote patient engagement through various means, including the integration of patient-generated data into clinical care documentation and quality measures. This is evident in the suggestions for stage 3 "meaningful use" EH....

Information Exchange Receives a Big Push in Meaningful Use, Stage 2: New Requirements Encourage Further Integration With EHRs

Author: Viola, Allison F.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2012


As outlined within the HITECH Act of 2009, in order for providers to become meaningful users of electronic health records (EHRs), their use must, "in accordance with law and standards applicable to the exchange of information… improve the quality of health care, such as promoting care coordina....

Details of Stage 2 Meaningful Use

Author: Viola, Allison F.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: June 2012


The release of STAGE 2 of the meaningful use program introduced adjustments that increased the challenges providers must overcome to meet the program requirements laid out by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Stage 2 maintains the same core-menu structure and slightly incre....

Meaningful Use Stage 2 Ramps Up Record Access

Author: Viola, Allison F.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2012


The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have certainly put a new spin to the old saying “things happen in threes.” During late August, CMS issued the final rule for the stage 2 “meaningful use” Elec....

Metadata and Meaningful Use

Author: Viola, Allison F.; Mookencherry, Shefali

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: February 2012




The healthcare industry will find out soon if ONC intends to include metadata requirements in stage 2 of the meaningful use program. Many feel it is too soon. But given metadata's potential to support health information exchange, the expanded and standardized use of metadata tagging....

Payout: Reviewing Meaningful Use Payments

Author: Viola, Allison F.; Rode, Dan

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2010


CMS will pay meaningful use bonuses through three programs: Medicare Fee for Service (FFS), Medicare Advantage (MA), and Medicaid programs.
FFS Payments to Providers

For eligible professionals (EPs), understanding the payment system is especially important, because they must ch....

Workflow for Breach Notification

Author: Walsh, Tom

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: April 2010


Federal regulations that took effect in September 2009 require HIPAA covered entities and their business associates to notify individuals if their protected health information (PHI) was accessed or disclosed in an unauthorized manner or by unauthorized individuals. Certain exemptions apply, su....

Prepare Now for Meaningful Use Attestation and Compliance Audits

Author: Warner, Diana

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: March 2014

A warning issued in 2013 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has come to pass. “Meaningful use” Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program audits have begun. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) reported that out of their 1,400 member organizations, almost 100 received audit notices in October 2013, totaling six percent of membership. In order to protect incentive payments earned through the meaningful use program, organizations need to be prepared for every audit contingency and know exactly what to expect. Organizations also need to avoid common mistakes that could lead to an audit and follow best practices for staying compliant to meaningful use standards.

CDI Programs Support Meeting Meaningful Use

Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2013



Information quality, better access to health information, and greater information exchange are in store for eligible providers, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals expecting to attest to stage 2 of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) “meaningful....

Understanding Patient Access and Amendments

Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011


The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA, 45 CFR, section 164.524 and 164.526) and subsequent privacy rule revisions under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act changed how covered entities approach a patient’s right to ac....

Using CDI to Meet Federal Quality Measures

Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: January 2013



Clinical documentation is the foundation of every health record, specifically outlining the reasons for treatment and the quality of care provided to the patient. The lack of consistent and standard clinical content within the health record has been an ongoing challenge to health informati....

ARRA FAQs

Author: Wiedemann, Lou Ann

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2009



On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama implemented sweeping healthcare legislation when he signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law. ARRA includes many privacy, security, work force, and health IT provisions that will have a major impact on the healthcare in....

Blumenthal Heralds Era of Meaningful Use

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Source: AHIMA Today

Publication Date: October 07, 2009


This is a time that many have hoped and wished for,” David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, national coordinator for health information technology, said during Tuesday’s general session. Blumenthal gave the audience an overview of current federal initiatives in health information technology and the contrib....

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