Category Archives: Meaningful Use

GetMyHealthData Campaign Leaders Hopeful that Clarification Will Help Reduce Barriers that Prevent Patients from Accessing Their Health Data WASHINGTON, D.C. — January 8, 2016 — The GetMyHealthData Campaign is commending the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for offering new guidance on patients’ rights to access their health records under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. Continue reading Leading Patient Advocates Welcome HHS’ New Guidance on HIPAA→

“The federal government never seems to tire in its campaign to heap more useless requirements onto physicians’ practices. Despite the hard work of the Texas Medical Association and organized medicine, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services insists on moving ahead with Stage 3 of the meaningful use electronic health record (EHR) incentive program.” “Now we’ve focused our efforts on Continue reading Texas Medical Association Speaks Out on Stage 3 Final Rule→

AMA Proposes Reforms to Meaningful Use Program to Benefit Patients, Physicians The American Medical Association (AMA) recently released a set of recommendations to improve the troubled Meaningful Use program so it accommodates the real-world needs of physicians and patients while focusing on promoting the interoperability of electronic health records. The recommendations were included in comments the AMA submitted to the Continue reading AMA Proposes Reforms to Meaningful Use→