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Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

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The following is a guest article by Jay Nakashima, Executive Director at eHealth Exchange. For the health IT community, 2022 has been a big year. . Currently, perhaps 99% of health data exchange is initiated to support treatment. Already, several large networks – including mine – have signaled their intent to apply.

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Featured Health IT Job: Data Scientist

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This position was posted by New York eHealth Collaborative and is in New York. Founded in 2006 by healthcare leaders, NYeC works to help New York State achieve the Triple Aim of improving the patient experience of care, delivering better health outcomes, and reducing costs. This position reports to the Director, Analytics.

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Welcome to the CMS eHealth Blog

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By Robert Tagalicod, Director, Office of E-Health Standards and Services. Welcome to the CMS eHealth blog. Here you can find information about the eHealth initiative that CMS is launching at the annual HIMSS conference in New Orleans. What is eHealth? Health Plan Identifier (HPID). eHealth Website.

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EHR Incentive Programs: Moving into the Next Stage

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Growing EHR Adoption and Meaningful Use. In January, we passed the 210,000 mark for the total number of providers, including nearly 200,000 eligible professionals, who received a Medicaid or Medicare incentive payment for successfully adopting, implementing, or upgrading or meeting meaningful use of EHR technology.

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CMS Doubling Down on Health IT; Patients

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CMS Doubling Down on Health IT; Patients. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. It’s 2018—most doctors are using electronic health records (EHRs) and most patients have access to the Internet and a smartphone, providing many ways to view healthcare data securely. Mohanraj.Balas…. Seema Verma.

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eHealth: Aligning Quality Measurement at CMS

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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.

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Bonus Features – February 12, 2023 – Epic tops Best in KLAS for 13th straight year, 89% of healthcare finance leaders remain confident in 2023, and more

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for the thirteenth consecutive year and was also the top EHR in Canada and Europe. Meanwhile, KLAS noted that digital pathology, interoperability, and recovering from the pandemic have been driving health systems’ technology investment strategies. Overall, 31% of users achieved a Medicare Advantage Star rating of 4 or more.

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