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InteroperabilityInteroperability includes the exchange and use of information within a health care organization and across organizations. Barriers to interoperability must be addressed in order to support health information exchange. The multiple payment and delivery transformation initiatives鈥
Electronic Clinical Quality MeasuresEHR-based automated quality measure reporting has the potential, if implemented correctly, to ease the burden of quality reporting, while increasing access to real-time information to support quality improvement. To do so, the clinical quality measures (eCQMs)鈥
Electronic Clinical Quality MeasuresEHR-based automated quality measure reporting has the potential, if implemented correctly, to ease the burden of quality reporting, while increasing access to real-time information to support quality improvement. To do so, the clinical quality measures (eCQMs)鈥
On July 28, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule defining 鈥渕eaningful use鈥 of electronic health records (EHRs).
鈥淥nce a patient believes that you [the provider] understand them, we think the healing begins,鈥 says Wayne Boatwright, vice president, cultural diversity, Meridian Health, Neptune, N.J.
The AHA, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, and American Medical Association today filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a 4th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that greatly expands the reach of the False Claims Act鈥
The 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) is pleased to support H.R. 5227, the 鈥淢aking the Education of Nurses Dependable for Schools Act (MEND).鈥 This legislation is critical to ensuring the viability of our nation鈥檚 hospital-based nursing education programs and a robust supply of nurses to provide鈥
The AHA applauds the work of the Committee to fight fraud, waste and abuse, and your work on this legislation specifically. While we generally support the efforts of this bill, we appreciate your seeking our input so we can identify some potential unintended consequences or areas where additional鈥
Although rare and difficult to study, wrong-site surgery is a serious risk recognized by health care organizations.
Equity of Care, in collaboration with the Institute for Diversity in Health Management is featuring 19 video vignettes of health care leaders sharing their ideas on eliminating health care disparities by increasing the collection of race, ethnic and language preference (REaL) data, increasing鈥