IT

Expert Insights

• Industry leaders join the ONC team to continue meaningful use journey

  December 16, 2011 | Expert Perspective | IT Strategy Council
  

  The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has added two respected and recognizable names in the health care IT industry to its ranks to continue the quest for Stage 2 meaningful use and widespread EHR adoption.

• Stage 2 delay will encourage faster adoption among physicians, if not hospitals

  December 6, 2011 | Expert Perspective | IT Strategy Council
  

  Learn what HHS's recent announcement regarding meaningful use Stage 2 timing means for both eligible professionals and hospitals.

• Don't ignore GE’s reporting glitch

  November 4, 2011 | Expert Perspective | IT Strategy Council
  

  GE is not the only provider that could find a gap between its certified EHRs’ reports and the meaningful use specifications that CMS requires for successful attestation. What could this glitch mean for you?

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Research

• The Road Ahead: A Glimpse Into Stage 2 of Meaningful Use

  April 15, 2011 | Research Brief | IT Strategy Council
  

  Explore the developing Stage 2 requirements that will serve as recommendations to guide CMS and ONC in drafting their final rule.

• CMS Proposes Electronic Reporting Pilot for MU Quality Measures

  August 16, 2011 | Research Brief | IT Strategy Council
  

  A two-part research brief for eligible professionals and hospitals that reviews the Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule and CMS's proposed rule, which provides two updates to meaningful use clinical quality measure requirements.

• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Meaningful Use

  August 19, 2010 | Research Brief | Health Care Advisory Board
  

  Based on the numerous questions received from members and webconference attendees, we have compiled a comprehensive reference guide containing answers.
  

• Radiology and Meaningful Use

  June 15, 2011 | Study | Imaging Performance Partnership
  

  New meaningful use requirements have left many radiologists and imaging directors questioning their eligibility for Stage 1’s financial incentives. Read our comprehensive guide to see if you qualify—and find out how to satisfy the necessary measures to secure these incentive payments.

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  The New IT Strategy Map

  January 1, 2011 | Study | Health Care Advisory Board
  

  Examine the major strategic challenges of implementing a robust IT infrastructure capable of fulfilling key accountable care competencies, such as meaningful data exchange and comprehensive analytics.

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Tools & Analytics

• EHR Meaningful Use Hospital Diagnostic
  

  October 12, 2010 | Tool | IT Strategy Council
  

  Assess hospital progress toward achieving Stage 1 of meaningful use. Diagnostic yields readiness assessment, highlighting critical requirements threatening timely achievement of MU.

• EHR Meaningful Use Physician Diagnostic
  

  October 12, 2010 | Tool | IT Strategy Council
  

  Assess physician progress toward achieving Stage 1 of meaningful use. Diagnostic yields readiness assessment, highlighting critical requirements threatening timely achievement of MU.

• Hospital Medicare and Medicaid Incentives and Penalties Calculator
  

  February 19, 2010 | Tool | Health Care Advisory Board
  

  Estimate annual Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments for demonstrating meaningful use of health IT, as well as the penalties for failing to achieve MU requirements by 2015.

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Multimedia

• Beyond Stage One 

  February 16, 2011 | On-Demand Webconference | IT Strategy Council

  Provides strategies for building a successful meaningful use plan that supports broader organizational aims.

• The Final Definition 

  August 30, 2010 | On-Demand Webconference | IT Strategy Council

  This webconference will address the key characteristics of the final definition, highlight new requirements, and discuss changes in relation to the proposed criteria from December 2009.

• Are you prepared for Stage 1 of meaningful use?

  November 7, 2010 | Video | IT Strategy Council

  Protima Advani highlights updates to the Meaningful Use Diagnostic; the tool assesses hospital and physician progress toward demonstrating meaningful use of EHR technology.

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Products & Services

• IT Strategy Council

  Research membership helping CIOs, IT leaders, and other C-suite executives exploit IT as a strategic asset.

• Applications and Technologies Collaborative

  Research membership that helps health care executives select, implement, and optimize key applications and technologies.

• ICD-10 

  Consulting services and business intelligence technology to help hospitals and health systems make the transition to ICD-10.