In my last posting, I talked about some of the Meaningful Use observations made at the recent Health Stimulus Exchange Conference in Boston. Another interesting factoid cited at the conference came from Mickey Tripathi, in his presentation on Regional Extension Centers. Mr. Tripathi, who is the co-chair of the Information Exchange Workgroup of the HIT Policy Committee, […]
Even the Titans Have MU Compliance Gaps
It’s been an interesting week here in Boston, though it was a visit extended by an extra day due to the weather here in the northeast — but at least it wasn’t held in DC! I was privileged to be invited to chair a panel at this week’s Health Stimulus Exchange conference, which was not only well-attended, considering […]
Seeking a “Meaningful” IT Relationship?
Hospitals, let alone eligible providers, seeking to qualify for HITECH incentives have a steep hill to climb, even those with EMRs that are operational or in advanced stages of implementation. Why? One need only look at some recent survey data. On January 4, 2010, Computer Sciences Corporation released the results of a survey of 58 […]