The Center for American Progress comments on the government’s proposed definition of “meaningful use” in health information technology. The $19 billion health information technology investment ...
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, which has a membership of 1,300 CIOs across the country, weighed in last week on its definition of “meaningful use” for healthcare ...
The definition of "Meaningful Use" in ARRA is one of the most critical decision points of the new administration's healthcare IT efforts. That definition will influence the types of products that will ...
Health Information Technology policy committee recommends a phased-in approach for electronic medical record systems. The United States can develop an electronic health record system that could, ...
Providers and vendors alike are anxiously waiting for HHS to establish a clear definition of "meaningful use" as a prerequisite for eligibility to tap into the $19 billion in EHR incentives available ...
The federal Health Information Technology Policy Committee is expected to consider a definition for “meaningful use” of electronic health records (EHRs) at its June 16 meeting, according to a report.
WASHINGTON, DC - March 15, 2010 -Four of the nation's leading consumer organizations - AARP, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), Consumers Union, the National Partnership for Women & ...
Teich says the meaningful use first draft also sends a clear message that the purpose of healthcare IT should be "to improve quality, safety, efficiency, access, and coordination of care." "It's not ...
27 U.S. Senators submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging it to revise its “meaningful use” definition and requirements, which are used to determine which hospitals ...
e-Patient Dave (right) while on a panel at Health 2.0 As is well known by now, part of the federal stimulus package included $19 billion for electronic medical records (EMR) implementation -- and part ...
In healthcare IT, meaningful use refers to meeting certain requirements regarding the electronic reporting of patient records in order to be fully reimbursed under the EHR Incentive Program.