EHR Incentive Programs: FAQs on Public Health Reporting Requirements
(Source – CMS.gov) CMS has new FAQs about the public health reporting objective for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health
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Major Commitments from Healthcare Industry to Make Electronic Health Records Work Better
(Source – CMS.gov) On February 29, HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced that companies that provide 90 percent of electronic
Read MoreCMS reports telehealth reimbursements up 25% in 2015
(Source – lexology.com) More health care providers are using telehealth services with their traditional Medicare beneficiaries according to an early
Read MoreThe Stethoscope: Timeless Tool Or Outdated Relic?
(By – Taunya English, WHYY, via Kaiser Health News) To hear a patient’s heart, doctors used to just put an
Read MoreNIEHS funds five early career researchers for innovative science
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Five exceptional early career scientists will receive new grants from the National Institute of
Read MoreR2D2’s Next Assignment: Hospital Orderly
(By – Jenny Gold, Kaiser health News) Meet the Tugs — a team of 27 robots now zooming around the hallways
Read MoreEHRs In The ER: As Doctors Adapt, Concerns Emerge About Medical Errors
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) The mouse slips, and the emergency room doctor clicks on the wrong number,
Read MoreNIH uses photon-counting CT scanner in patients for the first time
(Source – National Institutes of Health) The Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health is investigating the potential use
Read MoreMedicare Telehealth could get a boost from legislation
Legislation introduced earlier in February by Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi may pave the way for the use of new forms
Read MoreEHR Incentive Programs: Clinical Decision Support Interventions
(Source – CMS.gov) For the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs in 2016, eligible professionals and eligible
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