According to an article published yesterday in HealthLeaders Media, Farzad Mostashari, MD, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, laid out a list of leading IT growth indicators at a recent National Health IT Summit in Washington DC: <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/health-it-growth-indicators-from-the-national-coordinator-for-health-information-technology/#more-1351" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Health IT Growth Indicators from the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology">(more…)</span></a>
A research firm out of Burlington, Vt. recently reported that half of 1,300+ surveyed physician group practices plan to buy an electronic health records (EHR) system within the next two years. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/research-says-50-of-surveyed-practices-will-buy-ehr-in-next-24-months/#more-1349" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Research Says 50% of Surveyed Practices Will Buy EHR in Next 24 Months">(more…)</span></a>
Following are some dates for EHR Incentive Program meaningful use reporting: <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/ehr-meaningful-use-deadlines/#more-1347" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading EHR Meaningful Use Deadlines">(more…)</span></a>
ZirMed®, Harmony Healthcare IT’s provider of revenue cycle management solutions, has been ranked as America’s 79th largest Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) company by revenue in Healthcare Informatics magazine’s 2011 Top 100 listing. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/zirmed-recognized-as-member-of-healthcare-informatics-top-100-for-fifth-consecutive-year/#more-1345" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading ZirMed Recognized as Member of Healthcare Informatics Top 100 for Fifth Consecutive Year">(more…)</span></a>
<p id="Btext1">In the first two weeks of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services incentive program, $75 million was paid out in bonuses for the meaningful use of electronic medical records. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/ehr-meaningful-use-bonus-checks-go-out/#more-1343" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading EHR Meaningful Use Bonus Checks Go Out">(more…)</span></a></p>
ZirMed, Harmony Healhcare IT’s provider of revenue cycle management solutions, has recently been recognized by the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), an independent, self-governing body which evaluates performance criteria for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/zirmed-acknowledged-by-ehnac-and-participates-in-cms-hipaa-5010-testing-day/#more-1339" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading ZirMed Acknowledged by EHNAC and Participates in CMS HIPAA 5010 Testing Day">(more…)</span></a>
According to Health Data Management, the meaningful use workgroup of the Health I.T. Policy Committee, which advises the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, is recommending that Stage 2 of electronic health records be delayed by one year to 2014 for providers who attest to Stage 1 meaningful use in 2011. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/delay-ehr-meaningful-use-stage-2-for-those-that-attest-in-2011/#more-1337" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Delay EHR Meaningful Use Stage 2 for Those That Attest in 2011?">(more…)</span></a>
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released new frequently asked questions about the electronic health records meaningful use incentive program. The questions cover providing patients with an electronic copy of health information and counting patients not seen by the eligible provider. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/cms-adds-new-ehr-meaningful-use-faqs/#more-1335" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading CMS Adds New EHR Meaningful Use FAQs">(more…)</span></a>
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will conduct a two-year study to identify barriers to Medicaid providers achieving electronic health records meaningful use criteria. <a href="https://www.harmonyhit.com/ahrq-to-identify-barriers-to-medicaid-providers-achieving-meaningful-use-of-ehrs/#more-1333" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading AHRQ to Identify Barriers to Medicaid Providers Achieving Meaningful Use of EHRs">(more…)</span></a>