Interoperability & EHR Initiatives

 

CMS Encourages Web Site for Accurate Information on Incentives

August 25th, 2010

It's important that you have a reliable resource to turn to for accurate information about the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. CMS urges health care professionals and hospitals to use their Web site to avoid reading false or misleading information. The site contains up-to-date resources that will give you the insight you need to make educated decisions.

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Updated ARRA Meaningful Use Materials Posted

August 11th, 2010

We have completed our review of the Meaningful Use final rule, published in the Federal Register on July 28th. MEDITECH's ARRA Meaningful Use Snapshot and our ARRA Meaningful Use Product Criteria Road Maps have been revised, and are viewable in the ARRA Resources section of this portal. MEDITECH has also added Best Practice recommendations for several of the Stage 1 objectives, which are linked in the Strategies/Comments column of the road maps.

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MEDITECH Customers Among Featured Speakers at World Congress Leadership Summit

July 9th, 2010

Medical representatives and I.T. leaders from around the country met at the recent World Congress Leadership Summit on Leveraging the Stimulus Funding to Accelerate EHR Adoption in Washington, DC. Several executives from MEDITECH customer sites, including Unity Health Center (Shawnee, OK), Caritas Christi Health Care System (Boston, MA), UW Health Partners-Watertown Regional Medical Center (Watertown, WI), and Gila Regional Medical Center (Silver City, NM), were among the featured speakers at this year's event.

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Stay Up-to-Date on Government Initiatives

August 31st, 2010

MEDITECH is actively keeping track of the economic stimulus package, and how it affects health care I.T. Bi-weekly, we'll post a comprehensive news update which combines multiple federal and state media articles covering the stimulus bill. Click the "Federal and State Government News Update" button to the right to view the latest edition.


Additionally, we have created an ARRA Resources page, which you can access by clicking on the button to the right. On this resource page, you'll find flyers, presentations, videos, and suggested reading materials which provide an overview of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, and will help you better prepare for the path the federal government has set forth. We will continue to update this page as new resources are produced.





 
 

 

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HCA's Perlin Leads Push for Electronic Records


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AUG

2010

 

ONC Privacy Advisors Send Recommendations


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AUG

2010

 

HHS Takes Breach-Alert Rule Off the Table


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JUL

2010

 

CMS, ONC Take Pounding at Congressional Hearing on Meaningful Use


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JUL

2010

 

A First Look at Final MU Criteria


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JUL

2010

 

The "Meaningful Use" Regulation for Electronic Health Records


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JUL

2010

 

New OCR Rule Boosts Privacy, Security


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JUL

2010

 

Meaningful Use Rule in Final Stage


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JUL

2010

 

Temporary Certification Program Final Rule: FAQ




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