Meaningful Use (MU)
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Docs, Hospitals Frustrated With Meaningful Use
There seems to be no shortage of complaints along the road to meaningful use, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted last month by Stoltenberg Consulting at the 2014 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Fla., showed an array of frustrations for providers.
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Doctors Dissatisfied With Current EHRs But Hopeful For Future
Physicians are dissatisfied with the current state of EHR technology but are confident that future improvements will benefit both patients and their own professional satisfaction down the road, according to a new research published by the RAND Corporation. Read More »
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Doctors Soon To Be Awash In Penalty Tsunami
Anyone under the impression that doctors don’t like technology in general might be mistaken. Rather, what many share distaste for is meaningful use. Read More »
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Doctors Using Electronic Health Records Provide Higher Quality Healthcare
The use of electronic health records is linked to significantly higher quality care, according to a new study by Lisa Kern and her team, from the Health Information Technology Evaluation Collaborative in the US. Their work appears online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, published by Springer. Read More »
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DOD Decides To Keep Legacy EHR Until At Least 2018
The Department of Defense is officially sticking with its tried-and-true AHLTA electronic health records system for at least the next four or five years according to a recently released procurement document. [...] Read More »
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DoD Gives Industry Homework Around e-health Records, Intel IT Services
Despite the government shutdown, the Defense Department is giving industry some homework. Read More »
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DOD Isn’t Ready To Let Go Of Legacy EHR Just Yet
The Department of Defense may be flirting with commercial EHR vendors, but they’re not ready to commit to an off-the-shelf product just yet. In a request for information released this week, the Defense Health Agency indicated that it is looking for support of its Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) through 2018 [...]. Read More »
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DoD-VA Interoperability Plans Lack Key Information
Reports sent to Congress on plans made by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense for an interoperable electronic health record system fully satisfied only one of six statutory conditions placed on the project, according to new findings published by the Government Accountability Office...
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Doing the Right Thing
Having just returned from HIMSS, the Supershow of Health Information Technology, I'm trying to shake off the flashing lights, Health IT booth-turned-pub, the DeLorean silver car and other attention grabbers to see what the potential of $40B of our tax money to be spent on incentives means for improving the state of health care information technology in the country. Read More »
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DSS Achieves ONC-ACB Certification by Drummond Group, Inc. For Inpatient And Ambulatory Module EHR Certification
Document Storage Systems, Inc. (DSS), the leading provider of VistA-based software development and support, today announced its customizable vxVistA inpatient and ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) modules have been tested and certified under the Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB) program through Drummond Group, Inc. (DGI) for the 2014 edition. As a result of the certification, hospitals using vxVistA inpatient and ambulatory modules to demonstrate meaningful use of technology are qualified to receive federal stimulus funds...
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E-Prescribing Growth To Pop As Penalties Approach
E-prescription adoption will grow in 2013, but challenges persist in connectivity, funding and state regulations, says Black Book study.
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Ebola Cases Put Focus On Health IT Needs
The Ebola cases in the United States, despite their limited numbers, have generated considerable discussion and anxiety. The discussion has included health IT because of the initial assertion that the Dallas hospital electronic health record led to the first U.S. Ebola case being sent home...
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Ebola, EHRs, And The Blame Game
It’s time to think carefully and look at the large systems (human and technical), institutions, and individuals that contributed to Mr. Duncan’s death. Systems should be designed to protect people and prevent human errors...
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Ebola, EHRs, And The Blame Game
It’s time to think carefully and look at the large systems (human and technical), institutions, and individuals that contributed to Mr. Duncan’s death. Systems should be designed to protect people and prevent human errors...
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Editor's Letter: 10 Years And 6 Czars Into HIT, Where Are We Now?
It has been almost a decade since President George W. Bush launched the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and since that time hordes of pilots, projects, grants, initiatives, federal advisory committees and regulations have been launched or established. Read More »
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