I’ll admit it. In the fall of 1999, I was one of the many IT professionals who waited until the very last minute to ensure that their company’s technology was Y2K compliant. In fact, in October and November of that year I aged significantly.
Written by Charlie Jarvis, FACHE
Physicians and healthcare providers across the country have found themselves scrambling to get their arms around the government’s plan to ensure electronic health records (EHR) are implemented within a few short years. It’s easy enough to understand the concept of adoption incentives, which will be activated in 2011, as well as the penalties for noncompliance to be imposed soon after.
Written by Jim Gibson
A sentiment often felt when a recession hits. As belts are tightened, budgets slashed, and colleagues laid off, many take solace in knowing they’ve been spared. Issues like job satisfaction, personal fulfillment, equitable work schedules, and – yes – even pay, take a back seat to gratitude for simply remaining employed.
Written by Bob Mayer, CIO, New Mexico Department of Health
“Meaningful use” is the term used in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)section of ARRA (aka the stimulus bill). It refers to a set of criteria required to receive incentive payments from either Medicare or Medicaid.
Written by Bob Mayer, CIO, New Mexico Department of Health
The stimulus funding, also known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is starting to flow. Or if not flow, the feds have at least connected the pipes without actually turning on the spigot. So what does this mean to CIO’s in the health arena?
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