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H1N1: After the Vaccine
October 22, 2009 10:13 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
Everyone's sick of swine flu (pun not intended, I swear), so apologies in advance for striking up yet another conversation about it, but I couldn't help posting when I heard about post-vaccine monitoring . What? What's that you say? Monitoring? As in Read More...
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AHIMA 2009: Off to Grapevine
October 2, 2009 10:11 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
Anytime someone mentions this year's American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Convention and Exhibit, I immediately think of the song, "I Heard it Through the Grapevine," because, well, the event's being held in Grapevine, TX. Problem 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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HHS Releases Breach Notification Final Rule
August 20, 2009 9:41 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a final rule on breach notification requirements for covered entities (CEs) and business associates (BAs). Published in the Federal Register , the rule dictates proper procedure for responding 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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(Mis)information Overload
August 13, 2009 3:27 PM by Lisa Algeo
(Editor's note: The following is a guest blog from Mark McGraw, staffer on ADVANCE for Health Information Executives ) Earlier this week, Bob Mitchell, our managing editor here at ADVANCE , posted a blog chastising the behavior of some overzealous attendees Read More...
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Health Care Reform: What Women Need
July 22, 2009 11:50 AM by Lisa Algeo
Guest commentary by Sabrina Corlette, director of health policy programs for the National Partnership for Women & Families In the halls of Congress, in the media, in the coffee shops and restaurants of Washington, D.C. -- health care reform is dominating 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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Investigators Probe Nuance
July 14, 2009 9:43 AM by Cheryl McEvoy
Nuance Communications is under investigation for possible antitrust activity, according to Bloomberg.com . Investigators are trying to determine whether the company's acquisition of Phillips speech recognition (SR) software last year reduced competition 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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