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New Study Links Higher Care Quality to EHRs

Study from the Journal of General Internal Medicine Finds Higher Care Quality Linked with EHR Use

Having trouble making up your mind about EHRs? In a new study published by the Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM), providers' use of EHRs was shown to lead to significantly higher care quality scores ...

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Join the CMS National Provider Call on October 24

Register for the October 24 CMS National Provider Call on 2014 Clinical Quality Measures

On Wednesday, October 24, 2012, from 12:30–2:00 pm ET, CMS will host a National Provider Call for eligible professionals (EPs) on the 2014 clinical quality measures (CQMs) for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive ...

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Transition of the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN) Exchange to eHealth Exchange

ONC has announced the successful transition of the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN) Exchange to eHealth Exchange, a public-private partnership that represents ONC’s commitment to support health information exchange innovation in the private sector. The eHealth Exchange is composed of federal agencies and private partners that have implemented nationwide health ...

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ONC Enhances HealthIT.gov Website

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has been taking steps to improve HealthIT.gov, including transferring the information that was previously found at HealthIT.hhs.gov. HealthIT.gov features the same information you may have already bookmarked, along with robust resources from across the government. The new HealthIT.gov contains ...

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October 3: Important Deadline for Medicare EHR Incentive Program EPs

October 3 is the last day for EPs to begin 90-day reporting period for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program

Wednesday, October 3rd marks two important deadlines for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program: The last day for eligible professionals (EPs) to begin their 90-day reporting period for calendar ...

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