Diana Manos
Though most stakeholders are still drowning in the 455-page meaningful use Stage 2 proposed rule, issued February 23 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a few groups have stepped forward to weigh in.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) have introduced a free online tool, the ICD-10 Critical Pathway for Getting Started -- 2012 and Beyond for use by providers who have not yet begun preparing for ICD-10.
American Health Information Management Association said healthcare industry should continue to press on with ICD-10 implementation.
Officials at the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) said Friday they plan to urge the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) for no ICD-10 delay.
“In 2012, meaningful use will soar," said National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari at the Jan. 10 meeting of the Health IT Policy Committee.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected 73 health professionals from 27 states as innovation advisors to help guide healthcare reform.
What can U.S. healthcare IT executives learn from one of the poorest countries in the world? A lot about the spirit of saving lives through the use of data collection.
For the first time ever, healthcare provider groups and other organizations that have been focusing on lowering costs while improving care will be asked to lead the way, in hopes that others in their regions will follow suit.
The GOP primary candidates head to Nevada on Saturday, a state with poor healthcare and few healthcare resources -- also one that has plunged in and begun implementing what it can of the Affordable Care Act, even though many in the state don't agree with the politics of it.
In the state with our nation's shortest life-expectancy, all the Republican candidates face something of a quandary: How to entice voters with talk of cutting healthcare reform and services in a land ranking low in care quality measures.