http://e-CareManagement.com/wait-and-see-whats-unclear-or-to-be-determined-tbd-about-hitech/ Chronic Disease Management • Technology • Strategy • Issues and Trends Fri, 11 May 2012 15:46:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://e-CareManagement.com/wait-and-see-whats-unclear-or-to-be-determined-tbd-about-hitech/comment-page-1/#comment-11861 David C. Kibbe, MD MBA Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:06:30 +0000 http://e-CareManagement.com/?p=725#comment-11861 Nice job, Vince, as usual. It makes little sense to read too much into David B's (DB2 ?) statements, but rather to be patient and let him get staffed up and ready to talk about the details of executing the statute. Regards, DCK Nice job, Vince, as usual. It makes little sense to read too much into David B’s (DB2 ?) statements, but rather to be patient and let him get staffed up and ready to talk about the details of executing the statute. Regards, DCK

]]> http://e-CareManagement.com/wait-and-see-whats-unclear-or-to-be-determined-tbd-about-hitech/comment-page-1/#comment-11859 MDS Medical Software Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:57:19 +0000 http://e-CareManagement.com/?p=725#comment-11859 We are finding that healthcare providers in general continue to be somewhat wary about adopting an EMR system at this point - with nearly all of the variables still being wildcards. It seems though that the general notions of common business practices on a crowded market *should* (hopefully? perhaps?) be heeded. 2008 CCHIT Certification is a must right now - it's just too risky to buy a system that doesn't have 2008 certification... despite the problems with the certification process. Ensuring that providers are 'meaningfully using' the system will definitely include electronic prescribing and interoperability - so also musts. Finally, the EMR should actually improve patient outcomes... but I can't imagine that is going to be tied to the stimulus. We are finding that healthcare providers in general continue to be somewhat wary about adopting an EMR system at this point – with nearly all of the variables still being wildcards. It seems though that the general notions of common business practices on a crowded market *should* (hopefully? perhaps?) be heeded. 2008 CCHIT Certification is a must right now – it’s just too risky to buy a system that doesn’t have 2008 certification… despite the problems with the certification process. Ensuring that providers are ‘meaningfully using’ the system will definitely include electronic prescribing and interoperability – so also musts. Finally, the EMR should actually improve patient outcomes… but I can’t imagine that is going to be tied to the stimulus.

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