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To help Maine physicians and other providers adopt and use electronic health records (EHRs) to improve care, the federal government established the HITECH program to provide incentive payments and assistance for EHR use. HealthInfoNet, Maine’s statewide health information exchange, received a HITECH grant to serve as the Maine Regional Extension Center (MEREC), to offer primary care physician practices assitance selecting, adopting, and using certified EHRs to improve patient care. [Read More]
Meaningful Use Stage 2 Proposed Rule Comment Period Officially Opens...
CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for HIT formally opened the comment period for the proposed rules concerning Stage 2 of Meaningful Use. The comment period is open until May 7, 2012. The CMS proposed rule outlines the proposed attestation requirements for hospitals and health care providers for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use.
The ONC proposed rule outlines the proposed standards and criteria for Stage 2 requirements for Electronic Health Record Meaningful Use certification. Please see the following links for the proposed rules:
CMS Proposed rule: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-07/html/2012-4443.htm
ONC Proposed rule: stage 2 MU proposed rules2012-04443_PI.pdf |
CMS Has New FAQs on the CMS EHR Incentive ProgramsNew FAQs have been added to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records Incentive Program website. Take a minute and review the new FAQs on attestation, meaningful use, certified EHR technology, and the path to payment. Read more...
Meaningful Use of EHRs - Quick Reference GridsThe federal HITECH programs promise that with the help of health IT, health care providers will have:
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AHRQ Workflow Assessment HIT ToolkitA key to successful implementation of health information technology (health IT) is to recognize its impact on both clinical and administrative workflow. Once implemented, health IT can provide information to help you reorganize and improve your workflow. This toolkit is designed for people and organizations interested or involved in the planning, design, implementation, and use of health IT in ambulatory care. Link to the toolkit: http://healthit.ahrq.gov/portal/server.pt/community/health_it_tools_and_resources/919/workflow_assessment_for_health_it_toolkit/27865 Getting Paid for the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive ProgramsThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid recently released brief FAQs on how to get paid under the Electronic Health Records Incentive Program. The following information is extracted from a recent CMS update -- check out the CMS EHR Incentive Program website for more information: How do I get paid for the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs? Payments for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs are distributed based on each year of participation, and follow a specific payment schedule. Located below are payment details on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. For an overview, see the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Special Edition article (SE1111) – Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Payment Process. |
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