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Bill gives blanket approval for meaningful use exemptions

Legislation adopted by Congress will allow a physician who applies for a hardship exemption from the 2015 electronic health record meaningful use program to be exempted from the penalties that would have been levied in 2017.

Medicare & Medicaid
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5 MIN READ

Physicians share plan for how meaningful use should really work

Physicians shared their own revisions to Stage 3 of the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program. Their plans call for revising the program to improve flexibility, expand patient engagement, and clear the way for increased health IT interoperability and innovation.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA proposes reforms to meaningful use to benefit patients, physicians

The AMA released a set of recommendations to improve the Meaningful Use program while focusing on promoting the interoperability of electronic health records.

Press Releases
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3 MIN READ

From Rx prices to EHRs: Top stories from the 2015 AMA Interim Meeting

The 2015 AMA Interim Meeting took place this week. Read these highlights from the meeting, and see AMA Wire's® full coverage of the event to learn more.

Interim Meeting
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AMA adopts policies to improve health of nation on day two of Interim

The AMA gathered physician and medical student leaders during its Interim Meeting and voted to adopt new policies on emerging health care topics.

Press Releases
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3 MIN READ

EHR meaningful use doomed unless Congress steps in

Congress just received an urgent call to action from physicians: Unless lawmakers intervene in the federal electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program, physicians likely will abandon the program completely.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Framework evaluates top 20 EHRs—and they don't quite measure up

Electronic health record vendors must test their products for usability. A new comparative evaluation employs a framework with a 15-point scale to compare the design and testing processes for optimizing EHR usability. The top 20 products were reviewed.

Digital
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4 MIN READ

What physicians need to know about the new EHR regulations

New regulations outline requirements for the electronic health record meaningful use program for Medicare. Find out what physicans need to know about some of the most important changes that will affect a medical practice.

Medicare & Medicaid
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2 MIN READ

New meaningful use rules issued, despite calls for reassessment

Two major regulations pertaining to the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program were issued. The final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services includes changes in current reporting requirements and sets forth requirements for meaningful use Stage 3, which is planned for implementation in 2018.

Medicare & Medicaid