CMIO.net presents a weekly update of the EHR products certified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies (ONC-ATCBs). The following EHR certifications were announced recently:

Indiana and Ohio Medicaid EHR incentive programs are now open, and Medicaid-eligible professionals as well as eligible hospitals can register for incentives, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

CHICAGOWhile the absolute number of medical malpractice suits appears to be declining, fewer frivolous suits also are being filed, according to a malpractice update presentation held Tuesday at the annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS).

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Rural Health Policy is now taking applications for the Rural Health Information Technology Network Development (RHITND) grant program.

The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) have developed an online directory of software vendors to help physicians gauge whether their practice management systems are ICD-10-CM and HIPAA Version 5010-compliant.

CMIO presents a weekly update of the EHR products certified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies (ONC-ATCBs). The following EHR certifications were announced recently:

CMIO presents a sample of organizations that have achieved attestation for the Medicare/Medicaid EHR incentive program. To qualify for Medicare incentive payments, eligible providers and eligible hospitals must attest that they have met the requirements for meaningful use of certified EHRs. Providers seeking Medicaid incentive funds must follow a similar process using the attestation system in their state.

OCHIN, parent of Oregons Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center, has entered an agreement with Gateway EDI, a provider of electronic data interchange services.