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Although the majority of CIOs support an extension of Meaningful Use stage 2 and believe the federal incentive program is headed in the right direction, serious concerns remain, according to the May healthsystemCIO.com Snap Survey. Nearly 70 percent of CIOs said they believe while Meaningful Use has played a key role in advancing the healthcare [...]
In response to a request for feedback from Senators on the status of health IT adoption, CHIME is asking for a one-year extension of Meaningful Use Stage 2. “We want to ensure organizations are given the best opportunities for success,” said CHIME CEO Russ Branzell in an interview with healthsystemCIO.com. “And what we heard from [...]
Wrapping up 2012
Stage 2 – “A second crack at defining MU”
CHIME’s two-pronged approach to educating Congress
The value of CIO input
Spotlighting health IT success stories—“The industry is clamoring for best practices”
How payment reform is driving HIT adoption
The unique challenges of rural hospitals
ONC and CAHs
The healthcare IT workforce shortage and increased rural acuity
“It’s really difficult to show the ROI for a physician order entry system”
Strange bedfellows? Large vendors serving small hospitals
“We in small hospitals have a real propensity to trust”
Thoughts on Stage 2 MU
Retaining a personal life while overseeing 76 hospitals
Grasping the golden opportunity
O’Rourke’s CHI journey so far
Most providers have not attested for Meaningful Use Stage 1, frequently citing quality measures and reporting as their biggest challenges. That has them increasingly reaching out to consultants for assistance, according to the KLAS report Rapid Growth of Meaningful Use Consulting: Why Providers Are Reaching Out.. User adoption, software upgrades, and updates also rank high [...]
Though CHIME is pleased that many of its recommendations were “heeded” when CMS finalized the Meaningful Use Stage 2 rules, the organization stated that better doesn’t mean perfect. “The final rule still puts providers at risk of not demonstrating Meaningful Use based on measures that are outside their control, such as requiring 5 percent of [...]
Best of breed shops cheering standards development
Building an in-house data management staff
Measuring up to Meaningful Use
MU work fueling ACO development
Investing in infrastructure
Stage 2 concerns
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