Breaking News & Announcements

HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Major Progress in Doctors and Hospital Use of Health IT 02-21-2012
On Friday, February 17, 2012, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the number of hospitals using health...
HHS Announces Intent to Delay ICD-10 Compliance Date 02-16-2012
As part of President Obama’s commitment to reducing regulatory burden, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen G. Sebelius announced that HHS will...
Stay Informed via the CMS EHR Incentive Programs Listserv 02-09-2012
CMS wants to invite you to join a free e-mail service to receive the latest news on the EHR Incentive Programs.  The CMS EHR Incentive Program listserv...
Updated and New FAQs Added to the CMS EHR Web site 02-09-2012
CMS wants to help keep you updated with information on the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, and has recently updated...
CMS Has Updated the EHR Information Center with New Self-Service Options 02-09-2012
Following months of review and collective input, the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Information Center Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system has been...
Inaugural Summit to Showcase Innovative Solutions and Synergies for Improving U.S. Healthcare System 02-06-2012
As total annual U.S. healthcare costs continue to soar, the role of healthcare and technology has taken over discussions in Washington and on Wall Street – and...
One Year Milestone for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs Marked on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 02-02-2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 was the one-year anniversary of the start of registration for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive...
CMS Has Updated the EHR Information Center with Enhanced Functionality 02-02-2012
CMS is proud to announce that after a review of collected feedback, enhancements and changes have recently been made to the EHR Information Center Interactive...
One Year Milestone for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs Marked on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 02-02-2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 was the one-year anniversary of the start of registration for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive...
GE to Discontinue Centricity Advance EHR System 01-31-2012
GE Healthcare is pulling the plug on its Web-based Centricity Advance electronic health-record system for office-based physicians, the company announced....
Dr. Farzad Mostashari Hits the NPR Airwaves: Moving Health Care Into the Information Age 01-30-2012
On January 10, 2012, Dr. Farzad Mostashari, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, was a guest on the Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU 88.5 FM, the...
Meaningful Use Top 10 from iHT2 Special Report 01-18-2012
Recently the Institute for Health Technology Transformation (IHT2) conducted an analysis of the most current data sets provided by the Centers for Medicare and...
Version 5010 and ICD-10: They are coming. Are you ready? 12-28-2011
Upgrading from Version 4010/4010A standards to Version 5010 is a critical step necessary for the ICD-10 transition, and must be implemented before ICD-10...
Understanding Meaningful Use Core Measure 14 for Eligible Professionals 11-23-2011
Meaningful Use Core Measure 14 for EPs evaluates whether a provider's electronic health record (EHR) system can exchange key clinical information...
Recent Data Breaches - Lessons Learned 11-03-2011
Adam Kehler, PA REACH, HIT Privacy & Security Specialist In the interest of staying current on trends in data breaches, I would like to call attention to...
PA REACH West MUVer Provider Spotlight - Dr. Norman K. Beals III 10-13-2011
Dr. Norman K. Beals III is a strong supporter of electronic health records, and has seen first hand the incredible benefits that this technology has brought...
CMS Announces 2011 Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Programs Final Rule 09-02-2011
Overview The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced Changes to the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program for...
Medicare Providers Must Begin to Revalidate Enrollment By March 2013 08-12-2011
All providers and suppliers who enrolled in the Medicare program prior to Friday, March 25, 2011, will be required to revalidate their enrollment under new...
Obama's Health IT Coordinator: Know the regulations 07-20-2011
Philadelphia Business Journal - by John George Thursday, July 14, 2011   Dr. Farzad Mostashori has some advice for health-care providers slow to embrace the...
RECs Help Small Practices Achieve MU 05-17-2011
Implementing an EHR and achieving meaningful use is a whole lot easier with a helping hand   The April 26, 2011 Physicians Practice online newsletter...
Health Care Organizations Release Updated Guide to E-Prescribing 04-29-2011
Five partner organizations issued an updated 2011 edition of A Clinician’s Guide to Electronic Prescribing. This “how-to” guide helps health care professionals...
MGMA Issues Findings on Doc EHR Use 04-08-2011
Ambulatory-care physicians who have implemented an electronic health record system are largely satisfied with their purchases, and their satisfaction increases...
CMS: Want ACO Savings? Start with Meaningful Use 04-05-2011
Health information technology and its meaningful use will glue together many of the key elements of accountable care as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
Mapping workflow before EMR selection 04-05-2011
A lot of studies have recently come out looking at productivity declines that are typical following the implementation of EMRs. Everyone expects the decrease...
Direct Project Specifications Achieving Widespread Adoption: Could Positively Impact Care Coordination Soon for Millions of Americans 03-31-2011
The Direct Project announced that over 60 health care and health IT organizations, including many state-based and private-sector health information exchanges,...
ONC Announces Launch of "Direct Project" Pilots 03-01-2011
View the press conference announcing the launch of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC) Direct Project with...
New Study: 78% of Americans Favor Electronic Medical Records 02-11-2011
In one of the first studies to be focused on the attitudes of consumers toward health IT NORC at the University of Chicago has found that Americans favor...