Rajiv Chopra, principal and CFO for The C/N Group, identifies three ways ASCs can improve processes and their overall efficiency.

The Computer Sciences Corporation has released a report that finds hospitals using electronic health records will only have one-third of the data needed to report on the 15 required quality measures needed to achieve meaningful use, according to CSC.

ChartWise Medical Systems and MicroStrategy has released ChartWise:CDI, a new software program that assists hospital in improving clinical documentation to help maximize DRG-related reimbursements, reduce Medicare audit risk and provide oversight and compliance, according to a news release by ChartWise.

Incentive payments for adopting an EMR are forcing older physicians to consider whether the investment is worthwhile, according to an American Medical News report.

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There is no worse feeling than arriving at your go-live date and realizing your hospital is inadequately prepared to use your EMR to care for patients, many administrators say. Here Kevin Burchill, director of healthcare management consulting firm Beacon Partners…

The American Academy of Family Physicians has expressed approval of the CMS final rule on meaningful use of electronic health records but points out various obstacles in implementing it, according to a news release by AAFP.

Healthcare providers urged HHS' Health IT Policy Committee's meaningful use work group to add more goals to better coordinate care in the meaningful use financial incentive plan, according to a report by Government Health IT.

The Office of the National Coordinator will be establishing governance rules for a nationwide health information network, according to a report by Government Health IT.

Christiana Care Health System, located in Wilmington, Del., will be launching two new initiatives in support of "meaningful use" standards for health information technology, according to a Christiana Care news release.