Archive for February, 2010
Government EHR: Teetering on the Backs of Physicians
Last week, the HIT Policy Committee responded to CMS’ proposed meaningful use regulations, clearly unhappy that CMS had chosen to ignore some of their recommendations and had even added some of its own. At first blush, it appeared that the Policy Committee had come to recognize how overwhelmingly burdensome the requirements are for physicians, in [...]
Specialists: Square Pegs in the Government’s Round EHR Holes?
It has been abundantly clear to me that the government’s EHR program is not relevant for specialists and other high-volume physicians. It was evident from the outset that specialists were never the focus of the legislation, but recent program-funding announcements dispel—once and for all—any doubts about the government’s intentions in this regard. Furthermore, the type [...]
Government EHR Program: Unintended Consequences (continued)
Last week’s EMR Straight Talk, “Government EHR Program: Potentially Harmful Unintended Consequences,” seems to have struck a nerve with readers—based on the number, source, and intensity of the comments. The elevated level of concern is palpable. What I find rewarding is that blogs like EMR Straight Talk are creating a community of physicians who find [...]
Government EHR Program: Potentially Harmful Unintended Consequences
I am really intrigued by the latest creation from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Last week, HHS announced a contract to set up a group of experts to identify and attempt to fix any “undesirable” and “potentially harmful unintended consequences” that result from the stimulus legislation’s EHR incentives. According to the announcement, [...]
