Electronic Medical Records

Halamka's digest of quality measures for EMR meaningful use

July 28, 2010 by MassDevice

Dr. John Halamka, chief information officer for Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, summarizes the quality measures included in the meaningful use rules for electronic medical records.

By John D. Halamka, MD

To help all stakeholders who want to better understand the latest healthcare IT regulations:

GOP jabs meaningful use rules

July 23, 2010 by MassDevice staff

U.S. House Republicans say health information technology adoption rules aren't strict enough to reduce waste and improve patient care, even as the American Medical Assn. calls the regulations too restrictive.

Republicans angling for stricter rules on meaningful use of electronic medical records opened fire on the Dept. of Health and Human Services' new regulations during congressional hearings July 20.

Despite industrial groups and experts praising the new regulations, including the American Medical Assn. saying the rules are impractically stiff, the GOP seized on the issue as another front in its fight against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — even though the incentives were funded by the HITECH Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, not the healthcare reform legislation.

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Medicare reimbursement hold, rising expenses hit Athenahealth's Q2 profits

July 23, 2010 by MassDevice staff

Web-based EMR provider Athenahealth Inc. saw second-quarter profits plunge 42 percent, despite posting a sales increase of 28 percent, as expenses climbed and a Medicare reimbursement hold put a $1 million hit on the top line.

Athenahealth Inc. (NSDQ:ATHN) saw its second-quarter profits plunge on a June Medicare reimbursement hold and rising expenses, despite a 28 percent uptick for its Q2 top line.

The Watertown, Mass.-based electronic medical records provider reported net income of $1.3 million, or 4 cents per diluted share, on sales of $58.6 million during the three months ended June 30. That's a 42.2 percent decline in net income; the company posted profits of $2.2 million, or 6 cents per diluted share, on sales of $45.6 million during Q2 2009.

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A meaningful use FAQ from John Halamka

July 19, 2010 by MassDevice

Dr. John Halamka, chief information officer for Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, answers some frequently asked questions about the new meaningful use rules.

By John D. Halamka, MD

Since the Final Meaningful Use and Standards Rules were released last week, many people have emailed me questions, which I'd like to share generally. My blog is not reviewed by ONC or CMS, so these answers are my own opinion.

Meaningful use rules win positive reactions from EMR, healthcare providers

July 14, 2010 by MassDevice staff

New government regulations covering meaningful use of electronic medical records are winning kudos from EMR and healthcare providers alike, with few naysayers piping up.

New regulations governing how healthcare providers can prove meaningful use of electronic medical records technology, a hallmark of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, are winning praise from both EMR and healthcare providers.

To tap into the $27 billion being made available over the next decade to promote EMR adoption, healthcare providers must demonstrate meaningful use of an EMR system. Exactly what that entailed, however, wasn't clear until the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services issued MU regulations yesterday.

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New meaningful use rules impress Halamka

July 14, 2010 by MassDevice

By John D. Halamka, MD

HHS issues meaningful use regs

July 13, 2010 by MassDevice staff

The U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services issues its long-awaited regulation on what constitutes "meaningful use" of electronic medical record systems.

The U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services issued long-anticipated rules governing "meaningful use" of electronic medical records systems, aiming to make it easier for healthcare providers to tap into $27 billion in federal incentives.

Doctors and hospitals hoping to pull in that cash must be able to prove "meaningful use" of EMR technology, but it wasn't clear until now exactly what that meant.

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Category: Electronic Medical Records

Halamka's digest of quality measures for EMR meaningful use

July 28, 2010 by MassDevice

GOP jabs meaningful use rules

July 23, 2010 by MassDevice staff

Medicare reimbursement hold, rising expenses hit Athenahealth's Q2 profits

July 23, 2010 by MassDevice staff

A meaningful use FAQ from John Halamka

July 19, 2010 by MassDevice

Meaningful use rules win positive reactions from EMR, healthcare providers

July 14, 2010 by MassDevice staff

New meaningful use rules impress Halamka

July 14, 2010 by MassDevice

HHS issues meaningful use regs

July 13, 2010 by MassDevice staff

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