November 17, 2011
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will be holding its 2011 ONC Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 17 in Washington, D.C.
In-person attendance for this meeting is closed, but we welcome you to join us virtually. Register to watch the webcast.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, November 17, 2011
ONC Grantee and Stakeholder Summit
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. EST
(All Thursday sessions are open to the public. Plenary and keynote sessions
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CMS releases Medicare Shared Savings application
After the anncounement of the final rule on 10/20, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has released the 2012 application for their Medicare Shared Savings program. Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) that are interested have the option of two start dates of April 1, 2012 and July 1, 2012.
The following is the outline steps to the Medicare Shared Savings Program Application Process
Step 1: Submitting the NOI is the first step in our application process.
If you are interested in
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Webinar: CPOE & Innovations in ePrescribing
GE Healthcare CPOE & Innovations in ePrescribing Webinar
Date:
Tuesday,
November 15, 2011
Time:
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Space is limited.
Click here to reserve your Webinar seat!
CPOE & Innovations in ePrescribing
Are you interested in the many benefits of e-prescribing beyond simply achieving Meaningful Use? Are you aware of all the innovative and valuable e-prescribing features available in EMR/EHRs and CPOE?
Please join our panel of industry experts for a
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Study: U.S. Patients Have Little Control Over EHRs
The following is a recent study released by the Journal of Science & Technology Law revealing that American patients have little control and options regarding EHRs that may have implications on successful adoption of EHRs in the U.S.
Summary
The importance of the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and the associated cost savings cannot be ignored as an element in the changing delivery of health care. However, the potential cost savings predicted in the use of EHR are accompanied
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Webinar: Are Your Financial Systems Prepared for ICD-10?
Complimentary Webinar by Firstsource: Are Your Financial Systems Prepared for ICD-10?
Learn How to Avoid Calamitous Damage to Your Bottom Line
ICD-10 will require changes for financial data management and billing, potentially causing cash flow challenges. Add to the mix ACOs, ARRA, EMRs and the rush to clinical integration and you have the potential for catastrophe.
So, have you evaluated how ICD-10 will require your financial systems to change? Do you have a plan?
Learn how you can
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Video: The Biggest Challenges HIM Depts Are Facing
While at AHIMA 2011, Connie Tohara, Director of HIM at the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, sat down with Nuance Healthcare to discuss some of the biggest challenges the HIM departments are facing today.
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Siemens to Buy MobileMD Inc.
Siemens Healthcare is buying US based Mobile MD Inc, a healthcare technology company that helps connect healthcare providers and physicians through cloud computing. Siemens Healthcare did not disclose the terms of the transaction.
The Yardley, PA based tech company utilized a "cloud" based health information exchange software allowing physicians to share patient data in real time regardless of their location or hospital affiliation. Mobile MD currently has about 110 hospitals and more than
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Will State Health Information Exchanges Cross State Lines?
This is a great article written by Josh Israel and Kimberly Leonard from iWatchNews that addresses the interoperability of state health information exchanges ability to communicate with other states and regions of the country.
As 56 U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia inch toward a 2015 deadline for creating “exchanges” allowing health providers to share electronic medical records, those on the front lines of the effort are expressing concern about whether these systems will
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Infographic: App Overload for Doctors
Infographic that displays how many apps doctors download creating app overload for doctors
With smartphones and apps quickly gaining popularity in healthcare, there are now thousands of medical apps available in the app store – making it tough for doctors to find the ones they need most for treating patients. To illustrate this app overload challenge faced by doctors today, Epocrates conducted research on this and created an infographic looking at the numbers – how many apps doctors download,
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Video:ACO: Summary and Final Analysis of Final Rule
The Dept. of Health and Human Services recently issued its final rule on Medicare accountable care organizations. So what does this all mean? MedeAnalytics recently released this short video providing a short and concise summary and analysis of the ACO final rule.
Click HERE to download the ACO Final Rule
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