As a result of recent Medicare legislation, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched important changes to the Meaningful Use hardship exception process, featuring a more streamlined application process. These changes will reduce the burden on eligible professionals (EPs) by condensing the application process and decreasing the amount of information that must…
2016 Deadline Imposed by Meaningful Use Program Requires Immediate Attention: Sign Up for 2 Registries by Feb. 29 or Expect Financial Penalty
Meaningful Use may be changing but it is not going away—yet. Rheumatologists must sign up with two of three registries by Feb. 29 or pay significant financial penalties for not complying with this specific part of the Meaningful Use requirements. The three choices for registries include the Immunization Registry, the Syndromic Surveillance Registry and a…
Meaningful Use Attestation Does Not Satisfy Physician Quality Reporting System Requirements
Separate clinical quality reporting measures must be submitted for each program
Practice Page: CMS Releases Updated Timeline for Meaningful Use
New final rule delays Stage 2 and makes changes to Stage 1
Make Critical Electronic Health Record Decisions Now to Avoid Penalties and Maximize Incentives
Rheumatology practices of all sizes are considering the most cost-efficient and effective ways to achieve Meaningful Use.
What Does Stage 2 Meaningful Use Mean for Your Rheumatology Practice?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Stage 2 Meaningful Use rule will focus on using data collected for more advanced clinical processes
The ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Focus on Technology
Members of the American College of Rheumatology and Associate Rheumatology Health Professionals members can learn how to incorporate the latest technological advances, including electronic health records, into their clinical practice
Planning is Key to Meaningful Use
Practices face many challenges when adopting EHRs
Meaningful Use Road Map: Steps to Get Started
Here are some steps to help you get started down the road to Meaningful Use.
Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Program
Although reporting for Stage 1 of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program began just this year, the rules, objectives, and measures for Stage 2 are already being established. Last June, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology (IT) presented CMS with its recommendations for Stage 2 of the CMS EHR Incentive Program which builds on the Stage 1 objectives supporting EHR utilization for data capture and sharing.