eClinicalWorks® has announced that 21 providers from Rockford Orthopedic have successfully attested for meaningful use and the practice has received a $378,000 check from the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services , the maximum amount allowed for 2011. These incentives were established by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to reward medical providers who successfully [...]
21 Providers with Rockford Orthopedic Receive Maximum Medicare Incentives for Meaningful Use
December 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Alton Healthcare’s EHR, DocAlton v 3.1, Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 EHR certification
December 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Alton Healthcare’s DocAlton v3.1 has achieved 2011/2012 COMPLETE EHR ONC-ATCB Certification, which designates that the software is capable of supporting providers with Stage 1 meaningful use measures required to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. DocAlton v3.1 was certified on November 4, 2011 under ICSA Labs’ ONC-ATCB EHR program. “Alton Healthcare [...]
Hoboken University Medical Center Receives Federal Stimulus Funds for Achieving Meaningful Use with Medsphere’s OpenVista EHR
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Medsphere Systems Corporation today congratulated Hoboken University Medical Center (HUMC) on meeting the requirements for Stage One of Meaningful Use and receiving an initial reimbursement from the federal government for the implementation of Medsphere’s OpenVista, the enabling electronic health record. According to HUMC’s technology consultant, the New Jersey hospital will receive an estimated $8 million [...]
Healthland Electronic Health Record Solution Helps Rural Hospitals in Mississippi and Louisiana Achieve Stage 1 Meaningful Use
December 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Healthland has today announced that five rural hospitals across Mississippi and Louisiana have achieved Stage 1 Meaningful Use. After a successful 90-day reporting period of their comprehensive electronic health record capabilities, the healthcare providers will now receive funding under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. The hospitals include: South Sunflower County Hospital, Indianola, Miss. Wayne General [...]
Oregon Doctors Using gloEMR from gloStream Begin Receiving Federal EHR Incentive Payments
December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
gloStream, the maker of gloEMR, gloPM and gloSuite – the only electronic medical record and practice management software with Microsoft Office built right in – today announced that its physician clients in Oregon have begun receiving federal EHR incentive payments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records [...]
Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois Selects the SRS Certified EHR for Its 9 Providers
December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SRS has announced that the Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois (OCSI) has selected the SRS certified EHR for its 9 providers. Since 1974, the Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois has been providing quality orthopaedic care to residents of southern Illinois and the Midwest. “SRS is a first-class company from top to bottom—we’ve been extremely happy [...]
Vermont Information Technology Leaders Partnering with CapSite to Assist Healthcare Providers in Adopting EHRs
December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
CapSite™ announced today that Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. (VITL), a non-profit organization assisting Vermont healthcare providers to adopt and use health information technology to improve patient care, has subscribed to the CapSite service to assist Vermont physician practices in improving their processes for purchasing healthcare technology. CapSite’s online, subscription-based service provides extraordinarily detailed transparency [...]
athenahealth Cloud-Based EHR Service Earns Top National Ranking in 2011 KLAS Report for Ambulatory EMR
December 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
athenahealth, Inc., a provider of cloud-based practice management, electronic health record, and care coordination services to medical groups, today announced that it has received the top ranking for its cloud-based EHR, athenaClinicals®, in the annual 2011 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services report for ambulatory EMR (11-75 Physicians). To reach its awards conclusions, KLAS [...]
Supra Electronic Health Records Software Suite is Now ARRA Certified
December 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
ADS Technologies, Inc. has announced that its Electronic Health Records Software, Supra, has received the federal government’s “MEANINGFUL USE” stamp of approval by earning the ONC-ATCB EHR Certification. The designation officially deems the EHR software capable of enabling providers to qualify for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). “This is a critical [...]
Recent Survey Shows Most Believe the Delay in Meaningful Use Stage 2 Will Increase EMR Adoption Rates
A recent survey by Healthcare IT News asked its readership whether or not they felt the delay in the deadline for meaningful use Stage 2 would help EMR Adoption. The survey took place between December 2, 2011 and December 15, 2011. 58% of respondents reported that they thought EMR adoption would increase based on the [...]