The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONC) has released a frequently-asked-questions document aimed at clearing up confusion around meaningful use of EHRs. Read the questions and answers here.
Medical Specialists Centers of Indiana (MSCI) is one of the Midwest’s largest healthcare clinical groups, with 60 physicians deployed at 13 locations across all of northern Indiana. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/zirmedharmony-healthcare-it-case-study-claims-efficiency-improved-for-13-location-medical-network/#more-1277" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading ZirMed/Harmony Healthcare IT Case Study: Claims Efficiency Improved for 13-Location Medical Network">(more…)</span></a>
<p class="onc-body">The following organizations have been selected as The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)-Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies (ATCBs) for electronic health records (EHR): <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/onc-authorized-ehr-testing-and-certification-bodies/#more-1273" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading ONC-Authorized EHR Testing and Certification Bodies">(more…)</span></a></p>
It looks as if the incentives offered by the federal government for physicians to meet electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use standards are working. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/meaningful-use-survey-results-from-himss/#more-1270" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Meaningful Use Survey Results from HIMSS">(more…)</span></a>
According to <a href="http://www.govhealthit.com/newsitem.aspx?nid=74647" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">this article from Government Health IT</a>, Health & Human Services Department officials are considering measures for the second stage of meaningful use even before healthcare providers get started on tackling the 2011 first stage requirements of the incentive program. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/meaningful-use-talks-for-2013-begin/#more-1267" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Meaningful Use Talks for 2013 Begin">(more…)</span></a>
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology and the Drummond Group now can test and certify products from EMR vendors to ensure that they meet “meaningful use” criteria. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/two-software-testing-companies-aurthorized-to-certify-meaningful-use-of-emrs/#more-1265" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Two Software-Testing Companies Aurthorized to Certify “Meaningful Use” of EMRs">(more…)</span></a>
The deadline for Version 5010 electronic healthcare transaction standards begins on January 1, 2011. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/5010-icd-10-deadlines-approaching/#more-1263" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading 5010 & ICD-10 Deadlines Approaching">(more…)</span></a>
ZirMed’s Eligibility Verification solution has been designed to make your biller’s life easier. Whether you’re performing verification individually or by batch, ZirMed can help reduce preventable claim errors and offers up to a 75% cost savings over manually verifying coverage. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/verifying-patient-eligibility/#more-1261" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Verifying Patient Eligibility">(more…)</span></a>