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Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) News

Read the latest news and headlines from the world of Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) below.

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McKesson Submits Comments on Proposed Rules for Meaningful Use and Certification

March 15, 2010: McKesson submitted its comments on the proposed rules for meaningful use and certification that providers and vendors must meet under the HITECH provisions in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). Our goal was to provide constructive, real-world guidance on whether or not the proposed measures are achievable in the allotted timeframes. To learn more, read McKesson's comments on the NPRM on meaningful use and the certification IFR.

Senate Jobs Bill Amends ARRA Language for Eligible Providers

March 11, 2010: The recently passed Senate jobs bill (HR 4213) includes a provision to make it easier for physicians who practice in hospital-owned outpatient centers and clinics to qualify for HITECH incentive payments. Section 219 of the Senate jobs bill would amend language in the ARRA, which had excluded certain hospital-based physicians as "eligible professionals."

ONC Proposes Rules for EHR Certification Process

March 2, 2010: The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) for certification during a Town Hall at the 2010 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta this week. It outlines the proposed approach for establishing a temporary and then permanent certification program to test and certify electronic health records (EHRs). The proposed certification program is intended to enable physicians and hospitals to adopt certified EHRs in time to qualify for meaningful use incentives. This phased approach is also recognition by the ONC that the rule-making process will take time, and is a bridge to an ongoing program of testing and certification of health IT.

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Teams with McKesson to Transform Clinical and Financial Operations

Feb.04, 2010: In a drive to achieve clinical and financial excellence, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in Bergen County, N.J., announced it will replace its existing clinical and financial systems with healthcare information technology (HIT) from McKesson. The HIT investment is part of a transformational initiative to better serve Englewood Hospital’s patient community while enabling the hospital to qualify for incentives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Physician Practices Gain EHR Connectivity, Interoperability with New McKesson Offering

February 03, 2010: McKesson today announced Practice Partner Connect^TM, providing an interoperability platform for physician practices to more securely exchange information with other practices, patients, hospitals, and payors. The new platform is part of Version 9.3.3 of Practice Partner ® , McKesson's award-winning electronic health record (EHR) and medical billing software solution for physician practices.

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