Monthly Archives: August 2012

Some pretty telling numbers from the world of HealthIT: Survey: Physician use of EHRs has met critical mass – FierceEMR.

“To date, $6.6 billion has been paid out in incentives.” – It’s time to get what you deserve for your conversion to EHR: via Final rules for Stage 2 meaningful use released | Healthcare Finance News.

We have all been waiting for this to finalize. The wait is over: Meaningful Use Stage 2 | Policy Researchers & Implementers | HealthIT.gov.

You have a right to see what’s in your health record. Practices will soon be required to do this, if you are unsure of how to generate this out of your EHR, we can help: ONC Challenges Americans to Find … Continue reading →

If you are struggling to get a handle on Meaningful Use, this article can help, and so can DTS: 5 ways to get up to speed on meaningful use | PhysBizTech.

“One of the biggest problems I have with EMR is the ‘data diarrhea’ it creates.” – We use the term “Tarzan Text,” but we hear this complaint often. via Finding meaning in meaningful use | Government Health IT.

Integration is surging, we can help manage this for your practice or hospital network: Medical Device Integration Software Surges In Hospitals – Healthcare – Electronic Medical Records – Informationweek.

Stage 2 has not been finalized, yet it is never too early to start thinking about stage 3. Meaningful Use Stage 3 Emphasizes Better Decision Support – Healthcare – Policy & Regulation – Informationweek.

This is where we come into play: Overworked EHR Vendors Not Big On Tech Support – Healthcare – Electronic Medical Records – Informationweek.

This is a must read if you are trying to collect Meaningful Use incentives: First glimpse at meaningful use stage 3 measures | Government Health IT.