Healthcare organizations have been anticipating clarification on “Meaningful Use” ever since Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in February 2009. The precise definition is the key to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reimbursement funds for implementing and utilizing electronic health records (EHR).
Newport Hospital, founded in 1873, is a private, not-for-profit community hospital 30 miles south of Providence, Rhode Island. The recipient of numerous awards such as the prestigious Magnet and Baby-Friendly designations, Newport was recognized for its information technology (IT) accomplishments — reaching Stage 6 on the HIMSS Analytics EMR Adoption Model.
Siemens customers are preparing for what has become the most comprehensive and anticipated best-practices conference of any calendar year — Innovations ’09, Siemens annual customer education symposium being held August 8-12 at the Philadelphia Marriott & Pennsylvania Convention Center.