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Electronic Health & Medical Records EHR Certification Criteria for SNOMED CT will help doctors transition to ICD-10
Amy Helwig | October 29, 2013
As the implementation of Meaningful Use Stage 2 gets underway, now is a good time to take a closer look at some of the ways the transition to ICD-10 will support better health care across the nation. One piece of the ONC 2014 Standards and Certification regulation that deserves a closer look is the requirement that certified electronic health record (EHR) technology use the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) to represent patient problems,
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Consumer Engagement Electronic Health Records Benefits: An ePatient Story
Alisa Hughley | October 21, 2013
Electronic health records benefits may be clear for providers – cutting redundancy of tests, coordinating care during discharges, etc. — but these benefits also will ultimately accrue to patients in the form of better health.
In July, I participated in the Tenth Annual Healthcare Unbound Conference. I was delighted to be invited to speak on an ONC panel dedicated to “Looking Forward to the Next Frontier in Public/Private Collaboration to Promote Patient Engagement.” More importantly, I was pleased to see a government entity interested in focusing on an area that has become a personal mission of mine.
Meaningful Use, Rural Health Wow! Over 1000 critical access and small, rural hospitals meet the Meaningful Use challenge!
Mat Kendall | September 26, 2013
Last year, we issued a nationwide challenge to see 1000 critical access hospitals (CAHs) and small, rural hospitals get to Meaningful Use by 2014. The call to action was met with support; we could feel everyone roll up their sleeves in unison.
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Health Innovation Seeking Your Input: Transparency and Implementation of HITECH Accounting of Disclosures
Deven McGraw | September 23, 2013
The HIT Policy Committee’s Privacy and Security Tiger Team will be holding a virtual, public hearing to explore realistic ways to provide patients with greater transparency about the uses and disclosures of their digital, identifiable health information next Monday.
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Health Innovation, Rural Health Meaningful Use: Building blocks for bigger vision at a Michigan Critical Access Hospital
Leila Samy | September 20, 2013
This is one in a series of blog posts to coincide with National Health IT Week. To follow the conversation on Twitter, look for the #NHITweek hashtag.
During one of my regular visits over the phone with Ed Gamache, CEO of Harbor Beach Community Hospital, in Harbor Beach, MI, I learned a bit about how his critical access hospital is not only participating in the EHR program, but showcasing techniques to achieve desired results.