Insight

White Papers

Healthland features white papers that address the needs of small community and critical access hospital. Grab your coffee and simply click on the ‘Read More’ links below.

June 2010 | Final Rule Establishes the Temporary Certification
On June 24, 2010, the ONC published the temporary EHR certification program final rule, establishing the process by which the ONC will select organizations to be ONC Authorized Testing and Certification Bodies (ONC-ATCBs). Read More >>

May 2010 | Preparing for Meaningful Use: EMR Vendor Selection Guide
According to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, you must be a meaningful user of a certified EMR system by 2011, 2012, or 2013 to earn full Medicare incentive payments. These bonus amounts decrease beginning in 2014, with further reductions in 2015. Read More >>

March 2010 | ARRA and the Timing of your EMR Deployment
In 2004 the federal government launched a campaign to institute electronic health records (EHRs) for all Americans within a decade. The Obama administration gave teeth to this effort by signing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). In a nutshell, the ARRA contains both financial incentives and reimbursement penalties to push healthcare providers toward the adoption of EHR systems. Read More >>

March 2009 | EMR Implementation in CAH and Small Community Hospitals
For many critical access hospitals, small community hospitals, and their affiliated clinics, the process of implementing an electronic medical records (EMR) solution is a journey into uncharted territory. Most know where they’re starting and where they want to go, but often have a hazy view, at best, of the landscape in between. Read More >>