The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will conduct a two-year study to identify barriers to Medicaid providers achieving electronic health records meaningful use criteria. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/ahrq-to-identify-barriers-to-medicaid-providers-achieving-meaningful-use-of-ehrs/#more-1333" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading AHRQ to Identify Barriers to Medicaid Providers Achieving Meaningful Use of EHRs">(more…)</span></a>
This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will start issuing the first Medicare incentive checks for meaningful use of electronic health records. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/medicare-issuing-ehr-meaningful-use-incentive-checks/#more-1327" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Medicare Issuing EHR Meaningful Use Incentive Checks">(more…)</span></a>
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Electronic Health Records Incentive Program “meaningful use” verification period opens today. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/ehr-meaningful-use-attestation-opens-april-18-2011/#more-1320" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading EHR Meaningful Use Attestation Opens April 18, 2011">(more…)</span></a>
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ EHR Incentive Program has registered over 25,000 eligible physicians and hospitals, and, it has paid out over $37 million so far. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/upcoming-cms-ehr-incentive-program-dates/#more-1318" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Upcoming CMS EHR Incentive Program Dates">(more…)</span></a>
Hundreds of electronic health record vendors are marketing their products to physicians. How do you sort through the noise surrounding meaningful use incentives, conversion costs and the benefits for the practice to determine the solutions best for your environment? <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/an-affordable-web-based-emr/#more-1316" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading An Affordable, Web-based EMR">(more…)</span></a>
A Message from Dr. David Blumenthal, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, marks 2011 as the year when medical care entered a new era – the age of meaningful use of health information. Read the letter now to learn more. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/blumenthal-letter-on-meaningful-use-of-health-information/#more-1312" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Blumenthal Letter on Meaningful Use of Health Information">(more…)</span></a>
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<a href="http://www.fiercehealthit.com/?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fierce Health IT </a>has published a couple of articles about the movement of healthcare providers to cloud computing. The articles were spurred by a recent report from KLAS Research. Here is an excerpt from their editor’s corner: <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/ehr-meaningful-use-to-the-cloud/#more-1425" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading EHR Meaningful Use to “The Cloud”">(more…)</span></a>
Registration through CMS for EHR Incentive Programs begins today, January 3, 2011. Early participation will yield maximum incentive payments, so, register today even if your certified EHR system is not yet installed. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/registration-for-ehr-incentive-programs-begins-today/#more-1300" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Registration for EHR Incentive Programs Begins Today">(more…)</span></a>