Meaningful Use

How 'promoting interoperability' will take health data sharing to another level

By Susan Morse 10:27 am April 26, 2018

The next phase of meaningful use is to create an ecosystem of APIs and apps, end data blocking and give patients choices about what tools they use to access their medical information.

Promoting interoperability: What hospitals are saying about new CMS rule revamping meaningful use

By Susan Morse 03:54 pm April 25, 2018

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services effort to reduce regulatory burdens are being warmly received but the industry appears less excited about price transparency and patient access to EHR data stipulations.

CMS overhauls meaningful use EHR program, renames it ‘Promoting Interoperability’

CMS overhauls meaningful use EHR program, removes redundancies

By Susan Morse 06:08 pm April 24, 2018

Administrator Seema Verma said changes to the program eliminate 25 measures and ultimately save hospitals over 2 million hours of work.

National Coordinator for Health IT Donald Rucker, MD, speaking at the HIMSS18 ONC Town Hall on Tuesday.

ONC leaders call for fewer regulations, not more

By Mike Miliard 04:55 pm March 06, 2018

As the agency works to advance an array of big projects, ONC is also focused on reducing documentation and quality reporting burdens for providers.

Beyond meaningful use: How enterprise IT modernization enables providers to focus on improving outcomes

By Leidos 02:05 pm February 25, 2018

William Kloes, president of commercial health at Leidos, believes that deeply integrated IT systems can deliver the data and analytics needed to prosper in the new world of value-based care.

Trump's economic report knocks meaningful use, ACA

By Bernie Monegain 01:04 pm February 22, 2018

The administration said the burden these programs put on doctors and hospitals has led to consolidation, which reduces competition and drives prices higher.

Tips to make eCQM reporting smoother when managing multiple EHRs

By Bernie Monegain 10:18 am February 06, 2018

Hospitals can improve the overall process by getting the right people involved, institutions flexibility of data capture, and create a feedback loop.

HHS nominee Alex Azar at the Senate Finance Committee meeting Tuesday. Credit: C-span

HHS nominee Alex Azar outlines priorities: lower drug prices, improve Medicare outcomes

By Susan Morse 04:17 pm January 09, 2018

The former Eli Lilly CEO also told the Senate Finance Committee affordability and the opioid epidemic round out his top four priorities.

Sen. Lamar Alexander speaking in front of the Senate on Oct. 30. Photo via C-span

Senators reintroduce EHR Regulatory Relief Act to dramatically change meaningful use

By Tom Sullivan 02:52 pm November 02, 2017

The proposed legislation would remove the all-or-nothing approach of meaningful use and extend flexibility.

Little-noticed Stage 3 meaningful use rule could pose big challenges for hospitals

By Mike Miliard 01:40 pm October 05, 2017

The high threshold for patient engagement in 2019 will probably be amended in future rulemakings, but one MU expert says it highlights the limited utility of patient portals.