Federal policies have helped drive the rapid adoption of physician e-prescribing since 2008, according to a new report from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.

An association of EHR vendors is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to rapidly finalize the 2014 Meaningful Use rule regarding reporting requirements and to delay the start of Stage 3 until at least 2018.

House legislators are asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to eliminate penalties on Medicare diagnostic labs that do not update their EHRs, reports The Hill.

EHR analysis is a more efficient and less costly way to identify the best treatment options for patients than the current clinical trial process, according to a study published in Health Technology Assessment.

Seamlessly integrating technology into daily workflows is the top concern of physicians and medical practices as they implement Meaningful Use, according to the Physicians Practice 2014 Technology Survey.

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published an online tool to help hospitals gauge the impact of a proposed rule that offers more flexibility in certifying their EHRs.