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....

Author: Rhodes, Harry B.

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: August 24, 2009

A successful breach notification plan encompasses more than just a method for promptly notifying the victims of a security breach event. To be effective the breach notification process must be part of a comprehensive information security plan. Three components are critical to a security breac....

Author: Alschuler, Liora

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2010

The meaningful use final rule is spurring many organizations to implement electronic health records (EHRs). However, integrating clinical notes into EHRs continues to be a problem for many organizations.

The Health Story Project aims to streamline this process by supporting the deve....

Author: Dimick, Chris

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: August 2010

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The regional extension center program might have some people experiencing déjà vu.

Granted, the REC program is an unprecedented attempt by the federal government to transition American healthcare to electronic health record sy....

Author: Hjort, Beth M.

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: November 24, 2009

Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Inspector General

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: November 29, 2012

Author: Heubusch, Kevin

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: May 2012

In March, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT published a proposed rule on EHR certification, a companion to the proposed rule on stage 2 of the meaningful use EHR incentive program that was published on the same day by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Author: Knighton, Michelle; Ray, Alisa

Source: AHIMA Convention

Publication Date: October 02, 2011

Introduction

As hospitals anticipate the benefits of federal incentive payments for meaningful use of certified EHR technology, some face an unexpected hurdle. Many hospitals will be able to meet the EHR certification requirement through use of certified EHR technology purchased from vend....

Author: Tripathi, Micky

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2012

Electronic health records (EHRs), like all computerized technologies, have undergone rapid transformation over the past 50 years. The pace of change has greatly accelerated since the January 2009 passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)-a $30....

Author: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: February 02, 2013