Why Data Exchange Matters All Californians, no matter where they live, should be able to trust that their physicians can safely and securely access critical patient information to provide safe, effective, whole-person care. But most Californians receive care from multiple providers that may or may not be able to share health records electronically, resulting in delayed access to critical information. This connection gap impacts all of us, but disproportionately impacts communities of color, low-income Californians, older populations and rural parts of our state. March 17, 2023 California Legislation, Health Information Technology (HIT), Legislation, Practice Management, Resources Data Exchange, DxF, HIT, Webinars 0 0 Comment Read More »
Information Blocking: Deadline for Sharing All EHI is October 6th. As of October 6th, the information blocking definition of EHI now includes ALL electronic protected health information in the designated record set to including any item, collection, or grouping of information that includes protected health information and is maintained, collected, used, or disseminated by or for a covered entity. Efforts were made by AMA and AHA to postpone the implementation however, the requests were denied by ONC. October 6, 2022 AMA, Health Information Technology (HIT), News, Practice Management, RCMA, Resources, Riverside County Community ehi, infoblocking, informationblocking, informationblockingfaq, informationblockingrule, rcma 0 0 Comment Read More »
RCMA Members Invited to Join the Local Health Information Exchange – Manifest MedEx. RCMA Members are invited to join the Local Health Information Exchange – Manifest MedEx. July 3, 2019 Health Information Technology (HIT), Resources Health Information, health information exchange, Healthcare Information Technoloogy, Manifest MedEx, Patient Data, Real-time Patient Data 0 0 Comment Read More »
Cal INDEX and Inland Empire HIE will merge to form California’s largest health information exchange; former White House technology advisor named CEO Statewide nonprofit health information exchange will include more than 16 million health information records and participation from 150 provider partners January 10, 2017 Health Information Technology (HIT), Press Release, Resources, Riverside County Community Cal INDEX, IEHIE 0 0 Comment Read More »
2015 Meaningful Use Exception Deadline: July 1, 2016 Because of a delay in the publication of regulations governing the Medicare meaningful use program, CMS is allowing eligible physicians and hospitals to apply for an exception under the “extreme and uncontrollable circumstances” category. January 27, 2016 Health Information Technology (HIT), Legislation, Medicare, Resources Meaningful Use 0 0 Comment Read More »
Let Doctors Be Doctors Let Doctors Be Doctors November 5, 2015 Health Care Reform, Health Information Technology (HIT), Practice Management, Resources Burnout, Discontent, EHR, Red Tape 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare Eligible Professionals: Take Action by July 1 to Avoid 2016 Medicare Payment Adjustment Medicare Eligible Professionals: Take Action by July 1 to Avoid 2016 Medicare Payment Adjustment June 12, 2015 Health Information Technology (HIT), Medicare, Resources 0 0 Comment Read More »
Meaningful Use Relief Additional relief for eligible providers participating in the meaningful use program has arrived in two forms – expanded payment adjustment exemptions and extended assistance. April 30, 2014 Health Information Technology (HIT), Resources EHR, Meaningful Use, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
Riverside County Public Health Ready For Meaningful Use Stage 2 The County of Riverside Department of Public Health (DOPH) is committed to the improvement of our health information systems and to ensuring our local providers and medical facilities attain meaningful use certification as defined by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. As part of this process, this letter is to inform you that DOPH is declaring readiness for Meaningful Use Stage 2 (hereafter MUS2). Incentive payments you may receive or will receive under meaningful use may be affected if you or your facility is not able to meet the requirements for MUS2, including the public health integration objectives. In addition, your Medicare payments may be adversely adjusted in 2015 if you are not a meaningful user of electronic health record (EHR) technology, which include MUS2 requirements. September 30, 2013 Health Information Technology (HIT), Medi-Cal, Medicare, Resources, Riverside County Community EHR, HIE, HIT, Meaningful Use, Stage 2, Public Health, Riverside County 0 0 Comment Read More »