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Contributing Writer · August 5, 2011
Meaningful Use data: Core criteria requirements
Three required core Meaningful Use criteria require you to enter what is called structured data. Structured data is another way of referring to data that is entered into a specific field as opposed to free text in a chart note. Entering a diagnosis in the... Continue
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Contributing Writer · August 4, 2011
What is being patient centric? Patient-centricity as a healthcare value
The transformation of health care delivery, envisioned by the underlying tenets of Meaningful Use, is one that has the elements of (1) coordination of care between all the different places where patients get care, and (2) patient-centricity, or a participatory approach to healthcare delivery. For... Continue
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Contributing Writer · August 2, 2011
The alignment of Meaningful Use and Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMH)
The move toward Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMH) is an important building block to creating a more coordinated, evidence-based health care delivery system, which is able to measurably increase health care quality and satisfaction while at the same time lower total-cost-of-care to the system. That’s... Continue
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Contributing Writer · August 2, 2011
Expanding the Scope of EMRs
The use and scope of electronic medical records (EMRs) is being changed by evolving technology and the way it is being used by doctors, patients and people who are sometimes referred to as the Quantified Self (QS). This latter category includes people who are using... Continue
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Contributing Writer · July 26, 2011
Clinical Quality Measures: Private payer, PQRS and Meaningful Use
Clinical quality can be measured. And, if the measures used are done right, measuring quality can make a difference in health outcomes. However, the devil is in the details. Continue