John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP I did and not just a little. I guzzled the entire Jim Jones carafe full of it. I was an early electronic health record (EHR) adopter and I loved it! In fact, I still do; however, as with any Kool-Aid (particularly when it’s served in Guyana), you can’t just guzzle it and hope for the best. You have to know what is in it or else it can bite …
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Planning for Meaningful Use? The Clock Is Ticking
Urgent message: CMS offers stimulus funds to providers who “attest” that their EHR use improves patient care: up to $18,000 in 2011 alone. The sooner you do, the more you stand to earn. ERIC McDONALD “Meaningful use” refers to the use of a “certified” electronic health record (EHR) to meet specific objectives established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which administers the EHR incentive program. An EHR is certified when it demonstrates …
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