Monday, March 1st, 2010
A recent survey of top-level executives for 168 provider organizations, mostly hospitals, shows only one-third of respondents expect to meet the first deadline for receiving Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs), Health Data Management.com reports.
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
In reviewing the criteria required for Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) credentialing, the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) uncovered multiple areas for concern. Many of the CCHIT requirements conflict with federal mandates for correct coding or with what AAPC promotes as appropriate coding principals. Read more »
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
The new federal effort to establish a mandatory electronic medical records (EMR) system in providers’ offices and facilities is being likened to the health information industry’s “Oklahoma land rush.” But critics, health care workers, and health information system industry leaders are expressing caution, a Business Week article says.
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