CPOE roadblocks — “The technology gets in the way.”
“At-the-elbow support” from nursing
Struggling with quality measures
Stage 2 — “It’s a matter of maturing what we have.”
Being the resident MU expert
Telepsychiatry HIE
CIOs Head To The Hill To Voice MU Concerns
During a joint hearing of two Federal Advisory Committees in Washington, D.C. on Monday, four influential CIOs stressed the need for more focus on standards development and spoke about the hurdles to attesting to Stage 2. CHIME members Pamela McNutt, Tom Pagano, Rodney Dykehouse, and Randy McCleese provided testimony on Stage 1 implementation, Stage 2 […]
The Power of Clinical Advisors, Part 2: Putting The Horse Back In Front
The FDRHPO isn’t immune to the mistake of “putting the cart before the horse.” Before the formation of the PEC, we built a state-of-the-art, region-wide, fiber optic network connecting medical facilities in five counties — a network that, until recently, was underutilized. We continue to seek applications for the solution […]
CHIME: Hospitals Not Ready for Electronic Data Reporting
CHIME leaders are concerned that hospitals aren’t prepared to submit accurate and complete quality data via EHRs. In comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the organization said it supports efforts to create a standardized system for electronic clinical quality measurement (CQM) and align EHR-based reporting and hospital quality reporting programs. […]
CHIME To ONC: Don’t Force Stage 3
CHIME’s message to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is clear: slow down. In its comments regarding the Health IT Policy Committee’s proposed measures for Stage 3, CHIME urged the federal advisory committee to recommend thorough evaluations of what has been accomplished so far in order to establish realistic measures and objectives. […]