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Veterans Health Care
November 11, 2009 12:51 PM by Cheryl McEvoy
No matter your stance on war, it's only right to honor and thank veterans who put their lives on the line for our country. Military personnel witness firsthand what most of us find too hard to watch through a camera lens, and it's bound to have an impact. Read More...
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“Cash for Clunkers” Hits Health Care
September 10, 2009 4:04 PM by Cheryl McEvoy
The government's "Cash for Clunkers" program was a clever idea--and a pretty successful one to boot. Dealerships swelled with drivers ready to trade in their rag-tag autos for a sleek new ride. Salespeople moved inventory, the environment got some smog Read More...
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What Makes You Tick? Part 2
September 4, 2009 9:47 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
The ADVANCE team likes to be inquisitive (it's part of our job, ya know). Sure, we've met you at conferences, chatted you up on the phone, but we want to know what really goes on in that head of yours. Thus, we introduced "What Makes HIM Professionals Read More...
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Documenting H1N1
September 1, 2009 12:44 PM by Cheryl McEvoy
For the past 2 months, I've been collecting entries for our 2009 HIM Team of the Year contest , and it can be...inundating. (Not that I wouldn't love to see a dozen more entries!) A copy for each judge, plus one for our files-it's a whole bunch of printing Read More...
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More Options for EHR Approval?
August 17, 2009 9:50 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
Ever since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed into law, members of the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) have been crossing their fingers in hopes of being named the official EHR certification Read More...
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A "Meaningful" Move
July 17, 2009 9:43 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
Yesterday, the HIT Policy Committee gathered for a second round of discussion about "meaningful use," a key criterion in determining eligibility for EHR incentives. Last month's meeting yielded a proposed definition, but the Policy Committee sent the Read More...
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CCHIT Opens Up
June 17, 2009 10:47 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
During an online "Town Call" yesterday, the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) revealed its new strategy for certifying EHRs that meet "meaningful use" requirements under the stimulus act. Speaking to open source developers Read More...
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HHS Defines "Meaningful Use"
June 16, 2009 2:59 PM by Cheryl McEvoy
The $19 billion question has been answered--sort of. Earlier today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced its preliminary definition of "meaningful use," a requirement providers must meet to earn EHR incentive payments. Released by the Read More...
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Got Meaningful Use?
May 13, 2009 10:57 AM by Lynn Jusinski
I suppose it was only a matter of time, really, before the phrase "meaningful use" landed its own Web site . After all, the term's earning rock star status in the HIT realm lately, as everyone wonders just what will constitute meaningful use of an EHR Read More...
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Not Exactly a Ringing Endorsement for EHRs
May 7, 2009 12:31 PM by Lynn Jusinski
An emergency department (ED) in a facility in Western Sydney, Australia, banned the use of its EHR, going back to paper and pen, after struggling with downtime on the system. While a North South Wales (NSW) opposition health spokeswoman claimed that government Read More...
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At the President's Table
December 9, 2008 1:10 PM by Cheryl McEvoy
The inauguration is more than a month away, but President-elect Barack Obama is already making HIT a major policy focus. Last Saturday, Obama announced that HIT development will be included in the economic stimulus plan he intends to put into effect as Read More...
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