One of the long-tern goals the health care industry has been working toward in enhanced interoperability for electronic health records and other health IT adopted by health providers.
EHR systems may improve continued patient care through the ability to track how and when consumers have obtained health care services.
To provide practices and hospitals with another opportunity to prepare for Oct. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced an additional ICD-10 end-to-end testing to take place in July.
In response to the ONC’s Standards Advisory, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society announced that officials from the organization had sent a letter to Karen DeSalvo with comments.
The annual update for the 2014 electronic clinical quality measures was recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Analytics recently conducted a survey of nurses to determine the overall success of EHR systems across the health care sector.
The H.R. 2126, a new bill introduced by Representative Ted Poe, R-Tex., may put the current ICD-10 deadline at risk.
Although electronic health record adoption has soared over the past few years, many health experts have noted that there are still problems with poor-quality EHR systems and vendors.
The ONC has announced a new challenge initiative called the Market Research and Development Pilot Challenge.
The Federal Food and Drug Administration has committed itself to enhancing drug safety surveillance for patients throughout the country.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society ICD-10 Task Force recently released a guide at the HIMSS conference for health care professionals to use after they implement the new ICD-10 codes.
Many health professionals have adopted electronic health records and other health technology to assist them in reaching the three objectives of the triple aim.
The sustainable growth rate bill was recently approved by the Senate on April 14.
The ONC recently included a proposed ruling for the health IT certification criteria and updates to the Guide to Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information.
The results of this year’s 26th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey were issued at the 2015 HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago to show attendees the impact that health IT is having on the industry.
As the health care industry places increasing importance on interoperability and health information exchange, it is not surprising that two of the major topics of discussion during the conference will be EHR adoption and meaningful use requirements.
A batch of meaningful use audits was recently conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure that all eligible providers in the EHR Incentive Programs are adhering to meaningful use requirements.
As the ICD-10 implementation date approaches, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is hoping that the health care industry is prepared for the drastic changes that it will experience as a result of the new coding system.