A majority of physicians who responded to the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) reported that they potentially qualify for financial incentives attached to meeting Stage 1 meaningful use criteria.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) recently unveiled a final rule that further details the responsibilities of the ONC-Approved Accreditor (ONC-AA) and outlines a process for disciplinary action should the ONC-AA fail to meet those responsibilities.
Farzad Mostashari, MD, National Coordinator for Health IT, recently responded to a new Institute of Medicine (IOM) report that encouraged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a plan to minimize patient safety risks associated with health IT.
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) recently commented on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’ notice of propose-rulemaking (NPRM) regarding HIPAA Privacy Rule accounting of disclosures. The disparate organizations had very different opinions on the subject.
Data availability limits the number of eligibility requirements that state Medicaid agencies plan to verify prior to payment of Medicaid EHR incentives, according to a report from the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
