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Tag: EHR certifications


Regulatory

Proposed rules on electronic health information met with early industry approval

February 12, 2019

Via: Health Data Management

Monday’s release of proposed rules by the Department of Health and Human Services designed to improve healthcare IT interoperability have generated positive reactions from stakeholder groups. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives issued a statement that it supports policies […]


EHR & EMR

ONC finds most hospitals plan to use upgraded EHR tech in 2019

October 26, 2018

Via: Health Data Management

The vast majority of acute care hospitals has upgraded or plan to upgrade to the 2015 Edition Health IT Certification Criteria. The Office of the National Coordinator for HIT has released results of an analysis of 2017 data from the […]


EHR & EMR

Groups offer feds a strategy for regulating health IT

February 28, 2018

Via: Health Data Management

The Bipartisan Policy Center and Health IT Now are calling on the federal government to implement a more modern oversight framework for digital healthcare and HIT that reduces burdens for users and technology developers, fostering innovation while ensuring consumer protections. […]


EHR & EMR

10 essential provisions to include in EHR contracts

December 20, 2017

Via: Health Data Management

As more healthcare organizations are considering potential changes in electronic health records systems, providers need to take a fresh look at the contracts they’re signing. Providers need to insert more protections in their legal documents as they make decisions to […]