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The race is on to implement EMR, and while most are aware of incentive deadlines, many may not be aware that relaxed Stark EHR subsidy laws also come with an expiration date. Cumberland’s Dave Vreeland specializes in navigating this complex set of rules, in addition to meaningful use.
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A presentation to the Tennessee Primary Care Association that gives a basic introduction to EMR solutions followed by a discussion of the current financial incentives to complete an EMR implementation. The presentation finishes with practical advice on organizing projects to select and implement Practice Management and Electronic Medical Record software.
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) also known as the Stimulus Package, was signed into law February 17, 2009. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), is part of the ARRA legislation. The funding and guidelines for HITECH are defined in Division A — Title XIII and Division B — Title IV of the law. The oversight authority directing use of the funds will be the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).
This presentation examines questions, concerns and rumors about the “who, what, when and why” of HITECH.
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Community healthcare leaders should view an EMR implementation as a major shift in the way their organizations operate and should dedicate appropriate resources to the effort. As part of the implementation, health centers need to take a close look at clinical, operational and IT processes to understand how they will change as a result of the new EMR or how the EMR must be configured to handle existing processes. Successful implementations bring together clinical, operational and IT stakeholders who remain engaged throughout the implementation to ensure a smooth transition to the new system.
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This document presents an overview of software testing and explores the following questions:
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This presentation to the South Florida HIMSS chapter in October of 2008 presents an overview of Electronic Medical Record software and the state of EMR adoption. In addition the following topics are addressed:
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