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Extending Stage 2 — “It wasn’t going to be feasible”
Learning from healthcare.gov
Working with the “data-driven” feds
DeSalvo’s lengthy to-do list
FDA health IT regulation debate — “This is very bleeding-edge policy”
Call to action for CIOs
A cybersecurity framework
Seeking “a balance between flexibility and being prescriptive.”
Patient data matching in Stage 3
SGR & payment reform
Staying the course with ICD-10
Clearing up the MU confusion — “None of the deadlines have changed for 2014.”
MU 2 & vendor readiness
Gathering data — “ONC is a very data-driven agency”
Broadening the “limited view”
Call to action for CIOs — “Policy change takes work”
Grassroots efforts targeting standards
CHIME’s new leader
NHIT Week & CHIME’s public policy retreat
ONC’s environment scan
The push to extend Stage 2
Senators’ letter to HHS — “It’s a testament to the work CHIME has done”
HIMSS’ call to action
The divisive state of healthcare
Keeping the MU 2 start date
Embracing opposition — “Criticism can only inform.”
Data matching & patient consent workgroups
Need for “action-oriented best practices”
The unique patient ID issue
CHIME comments on Stark
CHIME’s inaugural Public Policy forum
CIOs talk ACOs and MU
Best practices from Heichert, Oriol, Ganguly & others
Addressing REBOOT concerns — “They echoed many of the concerns we have voiced”
Asking for an extension — not a delay of Stage 2 — “This was a very conscious grammatical decision.”
Three components in maximizing MU success
CHIME’s comments on MU stage 3 — “Pace is a deep concern”
Hospital readiness for EHR-generated CQMs
Underutilized CMS pilot programs
StateNet opportunities
The “hunger” for best practices
Gearing up for HIMSS13
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
Recapping the Fall Forum
Responding the request to delay Stage 2 payments — “It’s quite important that the money keeps flowing”
Educating politicians about MU
Urging Stage 3 comments
Searching for a CEO to represent CIOs
