Even though the final requirements for stage 2 and 3 of meaningful use are yet to be released, the preliminary recommendations made by the Health Information Technology Policy Committee's meaningful use workgroup give a strong hint to what those later stages may require, according to a white paper released by CSC.
The meaningful use workgroup's preliminary recommendations include an increased scope or threshold for most stage 1 "core set" measures. For example, one stage 1 core set measure
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Webinar: Creating a Meaningful Use Action Plan
Webinar: Creating a Meaningful Use Action PlanThe government's incentive payment program for electronic health records (EHRs) began January 1, 2011 and it pays — in bonus dollars — to develop a comprehensive plan to achieve meaningful use. During this webinar we will discuss a five-step action plan to participate in the government's incentive payment program and answer your questions live. When: Thursday, February 10thNoon – 1:00 pm ETWebinar moderator:This webinar will be
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Great Overview of Obtaining Meaningful Use Stimulus Payments
John D. Halamka MD from the "Life as a Healthcare CIO" blog recently posted an easy comprehensive overview of the steps needed in order to obtain meaningful use stimulus payments. I think this is a great overview to share with those who are still unsure of of the process. Click HERE to view John's overview of obtaining meaningful use payments.
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ONC Issues Final Rule for Permanent Certification Program Highlights
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued a final rule to establish the permanent certification program for health information technology on Monday.
The final rule will be published in the Federal Register on Jan 7th and the National Coordinator will use the permanent certification program to authorize organizations to certify EHR technologies beginning on January 1, 2012.
Highlights of the permanent certification program
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