Archive for January, 2010
Meaningful Use Rule: Initial Comments Set the Tone
It’s been a relatively quiet week—the initial reactions to the proposed rules on “meaningful use” and standards are out, and the flood of commentary has temporarily subsided. The work of reviewing and analyzing the rules in depth has just begun, as staff at various industry organizations pore over the 700 pages of government verbiage at [...]
Meaningful Use: Hype and Misinformation Still Abound
In the wake of the release of the CMS Proposed Rule regarding “meaningful use,” one would expect that the mist would begin to clear and facts emerge. But it seems that as the hype intensifies, so does the dissemination of misinformation.
A consensus among physicians is growing. They rightly feel that the government’s expectations are overly [...]
Readers Respond: The Exorbitant Cost of Meaningful Use
As anticipated, the release of the proposed rules on “meaningful use” created quite a lot of conversation in the medical community. Physicians are realizing that the waiting is essentially over, and that the final version of the requirements will not lessen the onerous burden the government is placing on them in exchange for the possibility [...]
The New “Meaningful Use” Rules: Is Participation Worth Your Time?
The government has finally released its long-awaited “Notice of Final Rulemaking,” which defines “meaningful use” under the Stimulus legislation and spells out the associated regulations. In 556 pages, the document lays out what physicians must do—in addition to implementing a qualified EHR—to meet the meaningful use requirements and earn the EHR incentives. The bottom line: [...]
