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The Much Anticipated Proposal For Certification or Certified EHR

While many are still talking to the EHR vendors at the exhibit halls at the HIMSS 2010, The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released yesterday the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the two certification programs. This proposed program has two proposals in it. One that will be temporary and the [...]

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Top 10 EHR Failure Contributing Factors

February 5, 2010 By Reda Chouffani

With the Economic Stimulus bill recently enacted into law by President Barack Obama, and recent relaxation of the Stark Rules allowing hospitals to subsidize up to 85% of implementation costs of EHR, many are renewing their interest in an EHR purchase.  But while many are excited about the encouraging subsidies available, others are still fearful of [...]

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Fast Facts

• Did you know that if you have an EMR you can automate the creation of H1N1 reports required by the state weekly?
• Healthcare organizations now have until June, 1ST 2010 to comply with FTC Red Flag Rules, which requires implementation of an identity-theft prevention program to protect your patients. In addition, healthcare practices with 20 or fewer employees may possibly be exempt from the requirement. A bill containing this exemption passed in the house, but the senate has yet to give the bill consideration. The bills potential to become a law is uncertain at this point.
• Did you know that effective January 1, 2010 your PMS system must be able to collect and report on race and ethnicity data?