Physicians have embraced ambient documentation faster than almost any technology before it. But every note it writes carries your signature, and lawyers, auditors and patients are starting to read those notes closely.
|Articles|November 11, 2014
(WEBINAR) Preparing for Meaningful Use Stage 2
While CMS reports that nearly most physicians have implemented EHRs, the next challenge will be to meet Stage 2 criteria as part of the federal EHR incentive program.
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While CMS reports that nearly most physicians have implemented EHRs, the next challenge will be to meet Stage 2 criteria as part of the federal EHR incentive program. Reaching these objectives will take most practices into new territory on matters of health information exchange, patient access to medical information, and data security.
You'll learn about:
- Core objectives & clinical quality measures necessary for Stage 2
- Exchanging health information with other providers
- Interacting with patients using a HIPAA-secured patient portal
- How to align with criteria for Meaningful Use Stage 3
Speakers:
Rosemarie Nelson, MS
Robert Rowley, MD
Jeffrey Belden, MD
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