Washington — The Health IT Policy Committee on Aug. 14 approved recommendations to the federal government on establishing a new process for certifying electronic health records.
To be eligible for Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments under the federal stimulus bill, physicians and hospitals must be able to demonstrate “meaningful use” of certified EHR technology. Federal certification [...]
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A study by Frost & Sullivan predicts that revenue for the U.S. ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) market will double from $1.3 billion in 2009 to an estimated $2.6 billion in 2012. Further, by 2013, the market will reach its peak, posting revenue of $3 billion. However, by 2016 market saturation will have occurred and [...]
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Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.
In [...]
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – The U.S. ambulatory EHR market, which was at $1.3 billion in 2009, is forecast to reach $2.6 billion in 2012, according to new analysis from research firm Frost & Sullivan.
The rate of electronic health record adoption among U.S. physicians expects to increase over the next two to five years due to [...]
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) set the bar lower and relaxed its meaningful use rule to encourage providers to adopt electronic health records systems, HHS officials announced Tuesday.
The final regulation divides goals into two sets. Providers, who include eligible professionals, hospitals, and critical access hospitals, must meet a core set of 15 [...]
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