Registration for the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health records incentive programs opens Jan. 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced. Eligible professionals, eligible ...

Indictment Issued for False Statements to CMS and Aggravated Identity Theft It was just a matter of time before the CMS EHR Incentive audit process uncovered alleged actions so severe that there was ...

Several times a week I am asked the following question: “What is the absolutely last drop dead date an eligible professional can meet the CMS EHR Incentive Program requirements and not leave any money ...

Jan. 3 marked the one-year anniversary of the start of registration for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, according to a CMS news release. Providers showed a tremendous amount of ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs expects Oracle Cerner to deliver on its $10 billion EHR contract despite layoffs reportedly tied to the program, NextGov/FCW reported June 22. “VA leadership ...

Health Information Technology (HIT) remains an increasingly integral part of healthcare reform. Now, a recent study shows that more 75% of hospitals are participating in Electronic Health Record (EHR) ...

The former CIO of the Department of Veterans Affairs offers some ideas for course correction in the agency's flagging $20 billion–plus Electronic Health Records Modernization program. Last week, FCW ...

Harmonizing electronic health record platforms and their legacy data tames complexity and enables easier patient access to ...

VA officials told lawmakers Wednesday that they oppose proposed oversight standards for the department’s new electronic health record modernization program. Officials from the Department of Veterans ...

What does Jonathan Bush, CEO of Zus Health and former CEO of Epic competitor athenahealth, think about Epic and other EHRs today? The answer lies in the 1939 children’s book by Virginia Lee Burton, ...

When migrating their electronic health records to the cloud, healthcare organizations must make security a core requirement ...