What is the HITECH Act?
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) which was passed February 17,…
Common Acronyms for HITECH Certification and Meaningful Use (MU)
While reading through all of the HITECH Certification and Meaningful Use (MU) articles, procedures, laws, etc., one difficulty I’ve found in fully understanding the documentation is due to…
Complete EHR vs. Modular EHR
In order for providers and hospitals to attest to ‘Meaningful Use’ and receive incentive payments, they will first need a Certified Electronic Health Record (EHR). EHR’s can be…
Is “Self-Certification” the best choice for your health system?
In February of 2009, the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) allocated $19 billion in funding for hospitals and clinics that make “meaningful use” of certified Electronic Medical…
EMR Certification Confusion – Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies
Source of Confusion It seems a common source of confusion around the meaningful use certification requirements from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)…
First Post
Welcome to the new Dynamic Health IT blog. We’ll be blogging about the services we offer, our experiences and insights, industry news, and anything else related to healthcare…
