Patient Portals: A Jumpstart on Meeting Meaningful Use Requirements
January 18, 2011
Approximately 25 percent of Cleveland Clinic’s patients are enrolled in its patient portal and 225,000 are active users. Cleveland Clinic analysis of its active users found it is primarily females between 40 and 60 years old, with either chronic illnesses or caregivers for children 18 years or younger, i.e. the busy mom. The 65- to 80-year-old ... (more)
Final Rules on 'Meaningful Use,' EHR Standards
July 13, 2010
Final Rules on 'Meaningful Use,' EHR Standards Released Today On Tuesday, federal officials announced the release of the final rule defining how hospitals and health care providers can demonstrate "meaningful use" of electronic health records to qualify for federal incentive payments, Reuters reports (Lentz, Reuters, ... (more)
When Will Your Organization Be Prepared To Apply for 'Meaningful Use' Incentives?
July 12, 2010
When Will Your Organization Be Prepared To Apply for 'Meaningful Use' Incentives? Fifty percent of health care CIOs and health IT executives say their organizations will be ready to apply for "meaningful use" incentives by 2011, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute survey. Under the ... (more)
White House Announces $795M for Broadband, Telemedicine
July 2, 2010
White House Announces $795M for Broadband, Telemedicine On Friday, the Obama administration announced $795 million in grants and loans for 66 new broadband projects across the country, The Hill's "Hillicon Valley" reports. The funding is part of the $7.2 billion included in the 2009 federal economic stimulus package ... (more)
Federal Government Launches Website on Health Care Options
July 1, 2010
Federal Government Launches Website on Health Care Options On Wednesday, the Obama administration unveiled its new HealthCare.gov website, the Washington Post reports. The federal health reform law called for the creation of the site. Website Features U.S. residents can use the site to apply for high-risk health insurance ... (more)
PHRs, portals both popular and not so popular
June 28, 2010
PHRs, portals both popular and not so popular By Joseph Conn Posted: March 1, 2010 - 12:01 am ET Few healthcare information systems are plug-and-play. It takes time for healthcare information technology leaders to plan for, budget, select, buy and install these systems, and for front-line staffers to adapt their workflows to them. (more)
CMS Unveils New Website on 'Meaningful Use' Incentives
June 23, 2010
CMS Unveils New Website on 'Meaningful Use' Incentives On Monday, CMS launched a new website intended to help health care providers better understand the criteria to meet federal requirements for the "meaningful use" of electronic health record systems, Government Health IT reports. Under the 2009 federal ... (more)
Final Rule Issued for Temporary EHR Certification Program
June 18, 2010
Final Rule Issued for Temporary EHR Certification Program On Friday, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released a final rule on a temporary program designed to help ONC approve organizations to test and certify electronic health records under the 2009 federal economic stimulus package, Healthcare IT News reports. (more)
How Many U.S. Adults Go Online To Find Prescription Drug Information?
June 2, 2010
How Many U.S. Adults Go Online To Find Prescription Drug Information? In 2009, 102.3 million U.S. adults went online for prescription drug information, according to a Manhattan Research survey. (more)
Some Hospitals, Clinics at Risk of Not Qualifying for Federal EHR Funds
May 25, 2010
Some Hospitals, Clinics at Risk of Not Qualifying for Federal EHR FundsMost clinics and some hospitals are behind in their efforts to switch to electronic health record systems to qualify for payments under the 2009 federal economic stimulus package, according to a new report from HIMSS Analytics, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems ... (more)