Healthcare Hot Topics
Want to know more about what's happening in healthcare today? Take a look at IMR Healthcare Hot Topics listed below. Each topic provides you with the latest news, helpful reference or insights on topics related to everything from meaningful use to electronic records.
EHR Incentive Programs
Get up-to-date, detailed information about the EHR incentive programs.
The Union Between Paper and the EMR
For The Record explores what may happen if healthcare providers overlook one important question: What about the paper?
Leading CPOE: Whose Job Is It?
Health Leaders look into defining roles for clinical & technology staff
EHR Incentive Programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched the official website for the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. This website provides the most up-to-date, detailed information about the EHR incentive programs. The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs will provide incentive payments to eligible professionals and hospitals as they adopt, implement, upgrade, or demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR technology. The website, http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms/ , will also feature information about who is eligible for the programs, how to register, meaningful use, upcoming EHR training and events, and other information.
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EDMS: Solidifying the Union Between Paper and the EMR
In the scramble to implement EMRs and qualify for incentive funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), many hospitals may overlook one important question: What about the paper?
Yes, you read correctly. The word "paper" isn't a typo.
Experts say even when a medical record is fully electronic, paper documents (e.g., handwritten notes, hard-copy information, documents generated from external organizations) will invariably still exist. How will hospitals handle this paper and incorporate it into an EMR?
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Leading CPOE: Whose Job Is It?
The clock is ticking for organizations to implement CPOE. Having clearly defined roles for clinical and technology staff can smooth the transition.
Hospital leaders may not have to work quite as hard convincing physicians why CPOE is necessary, but the process of implementing it is still as painful and arduous as ever. Plus, time is against them. It will be hard for organizations that haven't already started implementing CPOE to qualify for meaningful use, says Harry Lukens, senior vice president and chief information officer at Lehigh Valley Health Network. "It was hard here, and we were under no external pressure," he says. "They need to get moving. They have two years. It should be a top priority for the organization."
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