The Court has now released its opinion. Join members of the HIMSS Legal Task Force as they provide a detailed analysis of the opinion and impact on health IT.
The Supreme Court Ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010: Analysis of the Opinion and Impact on Health IT Thursday, July 12
10:00 am Pacific | 11:00 am Mountain | 12:00 pm Central | 1:00 pm Eastern
REGISTER NOW Two years ago, President Obama signed a ground-breaking law mandating healthcare coverage for
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Video: Tips for Overcoming the Gray Areas of Meaningful Use Stage 1 for Safety Net Providers
This webinar provides tips and guidance of how safety net providers, such as health centers, critical access hospitals, and rural health clinics can overcome common gray areas of meeting Meaningful Use Stage 1 objectives. Gray areas are objectives within the final rule that are still not clear to providers.
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Webinar: 3M ICD-10 Imperatives for Education and Code Translation
The following recorded webinar will provide insight into 3M's Translation Management tool and ICD-10 training program. The first 30 minutes of the webinar reviews 3M's Translation Management tool with the following agenda: The second half of the 60 minute webinar provides an in-depth look at 3M's ICD-10 training program. The webinar helps answer the question of how ICD-10 training can help healthcare organizations understand what you don't know: Some of the highlights from the 3M
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2011 ONC Annual Meeting on 11/17/11
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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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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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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Webinar: On the Heels of Stage 1 Meaningful Use: The Hospital Perspective
On this Friday, October 28, 2011 at 12 p.m. ET, NeHC University will continue its Industry Leader Briefing series on meaningful use. Following Dr. Steven Waldren and the provider perspective last week, Chantal Worzala, Director of Policy for the American Hospital Association, will present the hospital perspective on meeting Stage 1 requirements and preparing for Stage 2. She will speak on the current progress being made by hospitals that have qualified for the first wave of meaningful use
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56 Million U.S. Consumers Access Medical Information From EHRs
56 million U.S. consumers have accessed their medical information on an electronic health record (EHR) system maintained by their physician, and an additional 41 million are interested in doing so. These findings come from pharmaceutical and healthcare market research company Manhattan Research’s new Cybercitizen Health® U.S. 2011 study of consumer digital health trends, which surveyed 8,745 U.S. adults (age 18 and over) online and on the phone in Q3 2011. Additionally, the company’s Taking the
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HIMSS Virtual Briefing: Minimizing Risk and Exposure during the ICD-10 Conversion: Lessons from the Trenches
Date: October 12, 2011 There is no doubt that the conversion to ICD-10 on October 1, 2013 will impact virtually every aspect of your organization. As a health IT professional, your organization depends on you to ensure that the transition is successful. But do you have the tools, resources, and the knowledge to ensure that your organization’s risks are minimized? Are you ready to report to your Board of Directors that your exposure to the many financial and administrative impacts of this
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WEBINAR: Cloud Computing in Healthcare: HIPAA, HITECH and Contracting Considerations
On September 21st of last month, Baker Hostetler, hosted a great webinar focusing on the main components of a Cloud Computing platform and its potential ramifications and risks for the healthcare providers, health plans, and business associates under HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and various other laws. The webinar's main focused on the healthcare and business considerations, contracting, negotiation, risk and liability aspects of a cloud computing platform. Also discussed is the common data breach
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