<p class="onc-body">The following organizations have been selected as The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)-Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies (ATCBs) for electronic health records (EHR): <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/onc-authorized-ehr-testing-and-certification-bodies/#more-1273" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading ONC-Authorized EHR Testing and Certification Bodies">(more…)</span></a></p>
It looks as if the incentives offered by the federal government for physicians to meet electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use standards are working. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/meaningful-use-survey-results-from-himss/#more-1270" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Meaningful Use Survey Results from HIMSS">(more…)</span></a>
According to <a href="http://www.govhealthit.com/newsitem.aspx?nid=74647" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">this article from Government Health IT</a>, Health & Human Services Department officials are considering measures for the second stage of meaningful use even before healthcare providers get started on tackling the 2011 first stage requirements of the incentive program. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/meaningful-use-talks-for-2013-begin/#more-1267" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Meaningful Use Talks for 2013 Begin">(more…)</span></a>
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology and the Drummond Group now can test and certify products from EMR vendors to ensure that they meet “meaningful use” criteria. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/two-software-testing-companies-aurthorized-to-certify-meaningful-use-of-emrs/#more-1265" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Two Software-Testing Companies Aurthorized to Certify “Meaningful Use” of EMRs">(more…)</span></a>
The 864-page final rule for meaningful use of electronic health records has been posted by The Department of Health and Human Services.
The Office of Management and Budget has finished reviewing the meaningful use rule, which was the final step before publication. It is now reported that The Department of Health and Human Services will release the final meaningful use rule tomorrow. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/meaningful-use-rule-for-ehr-to-be-published-tomorrow/#more-1257" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Meaningful Use Rule for EHR to be Published Tomorrow">(more…)</span></a>
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently launched a website aimed at educating eligible healthcare professionals on electronic health record (EHR) incentives. View <a href="http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the website</a>. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/cms-launches-website-for-ehr-incentives/#more-1255" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading CMS Launches Website for EHR Incentives">(more…)</span></a>
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:<a href="http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/headlines.html?symbol=NOC" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NOC</a>) has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop a nationwide database for tracking accurate electronic health record (EHR) incentive payment processing transactions to healthcare professionals, agencies and institutions. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/ehr-meaningful-use-database-to-be-built/#more-1244" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading EHR Meaningful Use Database to be Built">(more…)</span></a>
The Boston Globe published <a title="Boston Globe Article on Docs going Digital" href="http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2010/05/04/for_some_doctors_national_computerized_medical_records_dont_pay/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">this article</a> discussing how some doctors are not stampeding to go digital, regardless of governmental incentives to spur a nationwide rollout of electronic health records (EHR). <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/boston-globe-article-about-doctors-going-digital/#more-1240" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Boston Globe Article About Doctors Going Digital">(more…)</span></a>