Comments for The Redlog Blog http://www.redlog.com/blog Where Healthcare, Business & Technology Converge Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:00:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on iPads are Tablet of Choice among Physicians by admin http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=557&cpage=1#comment-256 admin Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:00:13 +0000 http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=557#comment-256 Well stated. Perhaps EHR vendors need a bit of "encouragement" to move in that direction... Yet I see this as an indicator of a vendor's vision and capacity to deliver--iPads are not "new"--and many vendors already have brought iPad native applications to market. For those that have not one is left to wonder why? And perhaps more importantly whether this serves as a harbinger of their ability to deliver future products in an ever-changing marketplace. Well stated. Perhaps EHR vendors need a bit of “encouragement” to move in that direction…

Yet I see this as an indicator of a vendor’s vision and capacity to deliver–iPads are not “new”–and many vendors already have brought iPad native applications to market. For those that have not one is left to wonder why? And perhaps more importantly whether this serves as a harbinger of their ability to deliver future products in an ever-changing marketplace.

]]> Comment on iPads are Tablet of Choice among Physicians by Vince Kuraitis http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=557&cpage=1#comment-255 Vince Kuraitis Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:26:08 +0000 http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=557#comment-255 iPad access to an EHR as a differentiator? or, more likely as a minimum threshold to enter and compete in the market? iPad access to an EHR as a differentiator? or, more likely as a minimum threshold to enter and compete in the market?

]]> Comment on Stage 1 Meaningful Use by admin http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=486&cpage=1#comment-133 admin Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:43:54 +0000 http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=486#comment-133 Providers will still need to submit data supporting their attestation (which can vary from State to State, as each State's Medicaid agency is responsible for setting the submission "rules" for its State). Still, the amount of documentation required to support A/I/U (Adopt - Implement - Upgrade) for Medicaid will be minimal. Even if providers are seeking the Medicare incentive (and will therefore need to reach "Meaningful Use"), attestation will greatly simply incentive submission for 2011. Providers will still need to submit data supporting their attestation (which can vary from State to State, as each State’s Medicaid agency is responsible for setting the submission “rules” for its State).

Still, the amount of documentation required to support A/I/U (Adopt – Implement – Upgrade) for Medicaid will be minimal.

Even if providers are seeking the Medicare incentive (and will therefore need to reach “Meaningful Use”), attestation will greatly simply incentive submission for 2011.

]]> Comment on Stage 1 Meaningful Use by Pawan Arya http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=486&cpage=1#comment-132 Pawan Arya Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:08:00 +0000 http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=486#comment-132 Just to clarify, does this mean that for year 2011 only attestion will suffice and no data needs to be submitted? Just to clarify, does this mean that for year 2011 only attestion will suffice and no data needs to be submitted?

]]> Comment on Modular vs. Complete EHR Certification: Part 1 by Modular vs. Complete EHR Certification: Part 2 – The Redlog Blog http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=536&cpage=1#comment-52 Modular vs. Complete EHR Certification: Part 2 – The Redlog Blog Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:40:35 +0000 http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=536#comment-52 [...] is the only place that providers should reference for EHR certification, and as we discussed last time, there are two types of certification: “Complete” and “Modular”. Today, [...] [...] is the only place that providers should reference for EHR certification, and as we discussed last time, there are two types of certification: “Complete” and “Modular”. Today, [...]

]]> Comment on Ten Steps to Adopting EMRs and Capturing ARRA Funding (Part 2) by Ten Steps to Adopting EMRs and Capturing ARRA Funding (Part 1) | The Redlog Blog http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=427&cpage=1#comment-27 Ten Steps to Adopting EMRs and Capturing ARRA Funding (Part 1) | The Redlog Blog Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:44:30 +0000 http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=427#comment-27 [...] Next time…steps 6 through 10…. [...] [...] Next time…steps 6 through 10…. [...]

]]> Comment on Helpful Links by Ten Steps to Adopting EMRs and Capturing ARRA Funding (Part 1) | The Redlog Blog http://www.redlog.com/blog/?page_id=236&cpage=1#comment-14 Ten Steps to Adopting EMRs and Capturing ARRA Funding (Part 1) | The Redlog Blog Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:01:59 +0000 http://www.redlog.com/blog/?page_id=236#comment-14 [...] Helpful Links [...] [...] Helpful Links [...]

]]> Comment on ARRA: What's a Reporting Period? by John Hughes http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=510&cpage=1#comment-35 John Hughes Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:14:19 +0000 http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=510#comment-35 To Clarify - For “Eligible Professionals” a Reporting Period is: For the FIRST Payment Year: only in 2011 Any continuous 90-day period within a calendar year. If 2012 is FIRTS payment year have to demonstrate over 12 month period To Clarify – For “Eligible Professionals” a Reporting Period is:
For the FIRST Payment Year: only in 2011
Any continuous 90-day period within a calendar year. If 2012 is FIRTS payment year have to demonstrate over 12 month period

]]> Comment on ARRA: What's a "Payment Year"? by ARRA: What’s a Reporting Period? | The Redlog Blog http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=505&cpage=1#comment-34 ARRA: What’s a Reporting Period? | The Redlog Blog Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:20:42 +0000 http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=505#comment-34 [...] yesterday’s post we reviewed when “Payment Years” began with respect to the ARRA. Today, we’ll [...] [...] yesterday’s post we reviewed when “Payment Years” began with respect to the ARRA. Today, we’ll [...]

]]> Comment on Meaningful Use: Summary for Hospitals by Meaningful Use: Summary For Providers | The Redlog Blog http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=475&cpage=1#comment-33 Meaningful Use: Summary For Providers | The Redlog Blog Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:02:43 +0000 http://www.redlog.com/blog/?p=475#comment-33 [...] tackle how Meaningful Use is defined for hospitals in tomorrow’s [...] [...] tackle how Meaningful Use is defined for hospitals in tomorrow’s [...]

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