Archive for October, 2009
Call to Action: Last Chance to Speak Out about EHR Standards
Are you frustrated with the government’s Stimulus Program?
Physicians and administrators now have a golden—and likely final—opportunity to influence the government’s EHR certification process.
Document your EHR experience—failure or success—by posting your comment on the government’s website between now and November 15.
The seeds of doubt have been planted regarding the ability of the Stimulus Legislation’s [...]
The Elephant in the Room
The search for the perfect EMR involves an extensive list of criteria related to features and functions, cost, hardware requirements, certification, references—and since February, the potential to obtain government incentive money. Search committees are assembled, consultants are engaged, RFPs are solicited, presentations are made, and references are checked. But there is a big elephant in [...]
Planning for the Flood
I spent the last few days attending the annual conference of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) in Denver, where there was a lot of talk about the financial challenges practices are facing and about the government’s EHR incentives.
Robert Tennant, MGMA’s Senior Policy Advisor, acknowledged that few groups will be eligible for the incentives when [...]
An Open Letter to HHS Secretary Sebelius
We are very encouraged that the Voice of the Physician Petition has been acknowledged at the highest levels of government. After HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius received the petition that SRS sent to her—and simultaneously hand delivered to the HIT Policy Committee—Secretary Sebelius asked Dr. Blumenthal to respond to me. [...]
