Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

HIPAA, everyone’s favorite scapegoat for all (OK, most) of the ills of the modern healthcare-industrial complex, is perpetually called out as being in dire need of a rewrite. Or considering elimination of the reimbursement entirely, since providers received significant incentive payments to underwrite their EHRs in the first place.)

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

HIPAA, everyone’s favorite scapegoat for all (OK, most) of the ills of the modern healthcare-industrial complex, is perpetually called out as being in dire need of a rewrite. Or considering elimination of the reimbursement entirely, since providers received significant incentive payments to underwrite their EHRs in the first place.)

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HIPAA Health Data Accountable Care Meaningful Use 60

CMS.gov

MARCH 7, 2013

Stage 2 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. The next step on the path of meaningful adoption of health information technology (HIT) for providers—will launch later this year for hospitals and next year for eligible professionals. By Patrick Conway, MD, MSc. Achieves Electronic Data Reporting.

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eHealth EHR Meaningful Use Accountable Care 32

CMS.gov

MARCH 5, 2013

What is the most important electronic initiative in health care today? Is it the switch to ICD-10 that will enable us to capture information more accurately? The widespread adoption and use of electronic health records (EHRs) to provide an infrastructure for electronic data exchange? CMS Launches eHealth.

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