Healthcare IT Today

MAY 15, 2023

And it should be easy to use too. According to Dr. Blackman, when EHRs were first rolled out in the pre Meaningful Use days, the primary goals was to make billing easier and more accurate. Job #1 for an EHR “An EHR should help people provide better care,” Dr. Blackman stated emphatically. It’s just that simple.”

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The evolution of Health Information Management (HIM) professionals has been remarkable. They are no longer paper pushers (literally) and are now stewards of healthcare data. Jennifer Mueller, President of the American Health Information Management Association ( AHIMA ), sees a bright future for the HIM industry.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

HealthPolicyValentines [link] — Jared Jeffery (@Jk_Jeffery) February 12, 2024 One more…I promise: Roses are red, data is blue, Computers are fun, But Meaningful Use sucks without you. Less fragmented health data. What does that mean for patients?

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 26, 2023

As such, the EHR product roadmap changed to ensure that you could meet the EHR certification and meaningful use requirements. eClinicalWorks — John Lynn (@techguy) May 23, 2023 One other amazing thing that is happening is the confluence of multiple technologies, data sources, etc. This is key in healthcare.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 7, 2023

While the EHR Association has long supported the goals of the proposed rule, called Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing Proposed Rule (HTI-1), we have a number of real concerns about the impact it would have on the industry if finalized as proposed.

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