Comments on: The Riddle Of “Meaningful Use” Soon To Be Defined http://www.fimed.com/blog/2009/10/16/the-riddle-of-meaningful-use-soon-to-be-defined/ The Pulse of Your Practice Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fi-Med Management, Inc » Meaningful Use Defined: When Good Ideas Go Bad http://www.fimed.com/blog/2009/10/16/the-riddle-of-meaningful-use-soon-to-be-defined/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Fi-Med Management, Inc » Meaningful Use Defined: When Good Ideas Go Bad Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:15:16 +0000 http://www.fimed.com/?p=671#comment-74 [...] systems gained CCHIT certification prior to the release of the proposed rule, which I pointed to in an earlier post as [...] [...] systems gained CCHIT certification prior to the release of the proposed rule, which I pointed to in an earlier post as [...]

]]> By: Paul Spencer, CPC, CPC-H http://www.fimed.com/blog/2009/10/16/the-riddle-of-meaningful-use-soon-to-be-defined/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Paul Spencer, CPC, CPC-H Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:03:00 +0000 http://www.fimed.com/?p=671#comment-18 The idea, especially in regard to interoperability, is to be able to share critical medical information efficiently no matter where you are being treated in the healthcare system. The theory is that this leads to improvement in quality of care based on having easily-retrieved patient info. The only cohesion necessary with Medicare is in regard to following their billing standards so that claims can be received and payments generated electronically. Medicaid, being a part of CMS, will also be paying incentives on the hospital side for meaningful use of an EMR, so the states won't be on the sidelines waiting or otherwise out of the loop, but know that this is a federal initiative. The idea, especially in regard to interoperability, is to be able to share critical medical information efficiently no matter where you are being treated in the healthcare system. The theory is that this leads to improvement in quality of care based on having easily-retrieved patient info. The only cohesion necessary with Medicare is in regard to following their billing standards so that claims can be received and payments generated electronically.
Medicaid, being a part of CMS, will also be paying incentives on the hospital side for meaningful use of an EMR, so the states won’t be on the sidelines waiting or otherwise out of the loop, but know that this is a federal initiative.

]]> By: Michelle Patrick http://www.fimed.com/blog/2009/10/16/the-riddle-of-meaningful-use-soon-to-be-defined/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Michelle Patrick Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:52:09 +0000 http://www.fimed.com/?p=671#comment-17 Nice blog entry Paul. In regards to meaningful use will it be the foundation of the for a cohesive union with Medicare, correct? Where would the States that provide Medicaid stand in regards to criteria for compliance for their own incentive payments? The state standards under Medicaid programs for the EHR seems very unprepared for this marriage under the CMS guidelines as a whole. Or should our concerns only be for Medicare after the federal final rule is created and then the States follow? Nice blog entry Paul.

In regards to meaningful use will it be the foundation of the for a cohesive union with Medicare, correct? Where would the States that provide Medicaid stand in regards to criteria for compliance for their own incentive payments? The state standards under Medicaid programs for the EHR seems very unprepared for this marriage under the CMS guidelines as a whole. Or should our concerns only be for Medicare after the federal final rule is created and then the States follow?

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