Practice Technology

A new security risk assessment app designed to help small- to medium-sized practices conduct risk assessments of their organizations is now available for download from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

You have until midnight tonight to register and attest to Medicare’s 2013 meaningful use EHR Incentive Program, according to an alert from the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Senate has passed a one-year patch to the Sustainable Growth Rate formula and a one-year delay to the implementation of the ICD-10 coding system.

Though physician organizations have been vying for an ICD-10 delay, many in health IT say that it is time to implement the coding system in spite of legislation that may push it back until October 2015.

The number of solo practitioners and small practices who have adopted electronic health record systems increased more than 10% from 2013 to 2014, according to a new survey.

President Barack Obama is proposing increased funding toward medical school programs for internal medicine, pediatrics, and family medicine in his 2015 budget proposal.

How can physicians begin to leverage the 247 million Americans who using healthcare mobile applications?

The goal of expanding health information exchange networks was to help providers exchange patient data safely, but not all networks are created equally.

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations require that a facility be appropriately certified for each test performed.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has provided more details for hospitals and Eligible Professionals who may qualify for the Meaningful Use Stage 2 hardship exception for the 2015 reporting year.

A new website created by CMS aims to help practice owners come up with a plan to implement ICD-10.

Only credentialed medical assistants are permitted to enter medication, radiology, and laboratory orders into the EHR to count toward meeting the Meaningful Use thresholds under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive programs.

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This is the first time ONC has proposed an edition of certification criteria separate from Meaningful Use regulations.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had doled out more than $19 billion in meaningful use incentive payments. As the agency inches closer to its $27 billion budget, there’s evidence that it’s increasing its auditing activities. Physicians should assume they will be audited, and prepare accordingly.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has added physician quality measures for diabetes and heart disease treatments to Physician Compare, the website designed to help patients select providers.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced changes to stage 2 and stage 3 of the Meaningful Use (MU) program designed to ease the burden on physicians already coping with many regulatory burdens.

The American Medical Association says it’s “deeply concerned” that a contingency plan has not been put in place if issues occur during ICD-10 testing this month.

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National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Karen DeSalvo challenged thousands of HIT professionals at HIMSS 2014 in Orlando to work collaboratively to build a truly interoperable EHR system.

The “hyper-politicized debate” about healthcare reform needs to shift to a thoughtful dialogue about evidence and data, according to former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in addressing thousands of HIT professionals at the HIMSS 2014 conference in Orlando, Florida.

There will be no more delays to the October 1 deadline to implement the ICD-10 coding system.That was the message from CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner during Thursday’s keynote presentation to the HIMSS 2014 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Aetna’s CEO Mark T. Bertolini both gave keynote addresses at this year's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference in Orlando, Florida. Here are some of the event's highlights.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that it will conduct end-to-end testing for Medicare claims submitted using the ICD-10 code set.

Are decision makers in the healthcare field ready to invest in and adopt the new mobile devices and technology that will link them to patients and other healthcare providers in the future?