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President Bush to emphasize EMRs in 2006
The Bush Administration has announced that one of its major points of interest in 2006 will be the computerization of medical records.
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Brailer prioritizes health IT efforts
The federal government is working on three new health IT initiatives aimed at making the interaction between doctor and patient easier, faster and safer, a government health IT specialist said in late December
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Bill offers tax breaks for health IT
Rep. Phil Gingrey, M.D. (R-Ga.), introduced legislation last month that would increase the first year of rapid depreciation for qualifying equipment - including electronic healthcare records - from $100,000 to $250,000, according to a summary from Gingrey
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NEMA critical of Medicare reimbursement cuts that could affect imaging
House-approved decreases in Medicare reimbursement for medical imaging that are part of the U.S. House budget reconciliation legislation have come under fire the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) which believes the reduction will put pa
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Medicaid, Medicare cuts pass Senate
In a vote so tight that it required the rare tie-breaker move from Vice President Dick Cheney, the Senate passed new budget legislation that includes just over $15 billion in Medicaid and Medicare cuts over the next five years.
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  • House gives ok to $61.7M for ONCHIT
  • HIT community criticizes proposed changes to anti-kickback rules
  • With a very slim margin, the House OKs Labor-HHS Spending Bill
  • AMA opposes CMS, Congress in Medicare pay reduction and related pay-for-performance scheme
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