Author: Marcotte, Leah; Seidman, Joshua J; Trudel, Karen; Berwick, Donald M ; Blumenthal, David; Mostashari, Farzad; Jain, Sachin H

Source: External web site

Publication Date: May 14, 2012

An overview of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs and guide for physicians in the process of how to demonstrate meaningful use of health information technology. (Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(9):731-736.)

Author: Levine, David L

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Background

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) authorized incentive payments in 2009 through Medicare and Medicaid to clinicians and hospitals when they use Electronic Health Records privately and securely to achieve specified improvements in ca....

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: McSteen, Thomas

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: September 2013

The 2013 HIPAA Omnibus Rule marks a key milestone for implementation of the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). One of the most far-reaching impacts of HITECH and the Omnibus Rule is that business associates (BA) and their subcontractors now mu....

Author: Viola, Allison F.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2011

As the meaningful use program marches forward, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) continues to sharpen its focus on health information exchange (HIE). One of the main components in the HITECH Act mandated "the use of certified EHR technology for electronic exchange of h....

Author: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy Team

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: July 2015

This past spring, the HIM profession saw many important regulatory changes. For starters, on March 20 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for stage 3 of the “meaningful use” EHR Incentive Program. At the same time, the Office....

Author: AHIMA

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: August 2010

The office for Civil Rights got a late start on the HITECH privacy regulations (due last February), and it's clear from the draft rule it released in July that the office still has almost as many questions as answers on how to enact the HITECH provisions. However, the release does offer a good....

Author: Viola, Allison F.

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: September 16, 2010

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: September 16, 2010

Author: Rode, Dan

Source: AHIMA testimony and comments

Publication Date: May 19, 2009