Accenture Federal Services will support the VA’s EHRM Integration Office to advance EHR deployment and interoperability goals.

The EHR Incentive Program, often dubbed “Meaningful Use”, has been surrounded by questions and confusion among anesthesiologists and practice administrators since its inception. Currently, the ...

The strict rules of the Meaningful Use (MU) program are preventing physicians from participating, according to the American Medical Association, which is calling for more flexibility and some relief ...

Editor’s note: This article by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, an anesthesia & pain management billing and practice management services company, originally appeared in ...

The Healthcare Innovation Council, an independent group of healthcare experts, has called upon Congress to reconsider CMS’ meaningful use program, claiming it is not furthering Congress’ goal of ...

The Meaningful Use program is ending after all. Sort of. A new plan to implement the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) would effectively replace Meaningful Use for ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. VA officials told lawmakers Wednesday that they oppose proposed oversight standards for the department’s new electronic health record ...

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 ...

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma on Tuesday announced changes to overhaul the meaningful use EHR incentive program, including equipping patients with access to ...

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 ...

If you worked in healthcare back in 2009, you surely have an opinion on the topic of meaningful use. You likely recall the blissful optimism the healthcare community had when the policy was first ...

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) set aside nearly $20 billion in federal incentive payments to healthcare providers and organizations who adopt electronic health record (EHR) ...