May 8th 2024
Technology can help overcome care disparities made worse by prior authorizations
CMS gives guidance on Medicaid incentive payments for EHRs
October 1st 2009In order to encourage providers to adopt EHR technology, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has informed state Medicaid directors that the federal government will reimburse states for 100 percent of incentive payments made to healthcare providers showing "meaningful use" of electronic health records.
MGMA calls for EHR data for PQRI
October 1st 2009The Medical Group Management Association is asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to hasten the reporting of electronic health record data for the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative P4P program, according to a letter from the organization.
Hospital group opposes 'meaningful use' quality improvement targets
October 1st 2009The Federation of American Hospitals sent a letter to federal health IT officials asking them to drop "meaningful use" proposals that would require healthcare providers to meet quality improvement targets in order to qualify for federal incentive payments.
New HIPAA rules on information breaches take effect in September
September 18th 2009If patient information is stolen, practices must notify the affected patients and, in some cases, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and local media, according to new regulations that go into effect on September 23.
Survey shows technology, mobility vital to future physicians
September 10th 2009Medical students view electronic-health-record technology as an important component of their medical education and a critical factor when choosing where they will practice medicine, according to results of a recent survey.