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What Health Reform Means to You

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) program is part of the government’s larger efforts to move towards value-based healthcare through increased access to clinical information for all stakeholders, thereby improving quality, patient outcomes and cost containment.  A core requirement of the program is to demonstrate Meaningful Use. Therefore, understanding the criteria and process is critical, as is selecting the right technology partner.

Meeting Meaningful Use with Allscripts Video

 

Participate in our 3-minute Meaningful Use Stage 2 Survey

Tell us your thoughts on the proposed rule and help Allscripts shape our comments regarding the Proposed Rule (NRPM) for Meaningful Use Stage 2. We want to understand where you see value, where you see room for improvement and how your organization plans to act in response to the proposed rule. 

Start the survey

We will share the survey results here in mid-April, after we've compiled the responses.

Download Educational Information about Meaningful Use Stage 2

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) have released the long-awaited Proposed Rule (NPRM) for Meaningful Use Stage 2. To access more information about where the agency looks to drive the program in the future please download recent webinar presentations, slide decks and information on Clinical Quality measures by clicking on the links below.

Download Educational Information about Meaningful Use Stage 2

Webinar Recordings  Replay
Acute Webinar: What Meaningful Use Stage 2 Means for Hospitals and Health Systems Replay
Ambulatory Webinar: What Meaningful Use Stage 2 Means for Ambulatory Practices Replay

 

Helpful Resources Download
Top 10 Things to Know: About Meaningful Use Stage 2 (PDF, 200KB) Download
Acute Slides: What it Means for Hospitals and Health Systems (PDF, 377KB) Download
Acute Documentation: Clinical Quality Measures for Hospitals and Health Systems (PDF, 227KB) Download
Ambulatory Slides: What Meaningful Use Stage 2 Means for Ambulatory Practices (PDF, 430KB) Download
Ambulatory Documentation: Clinical Quality Measures for Ambulatory Practices (PDF, 356KB) Download

 

Browse Client Success Stories

Read case studies from Allscripts clients who have achieved Meaningful Use under the Stage 1 criteria.

  • Adult Health Care, Albuquerque, NM: This one physician internal medicine practice found greater insight into their practice performance opportunities and received the maximum incentive payment provided by CMS.
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  • Durham Nephrology Associates, Durham, NC: This practice of six specialists and three physician assistants navigated the uncharted waters of attesting to Meaningful Use without the benefit of an IT expert or outside consultant. Using the guidance, tools and templates provided by Allscripts, the resourceful team achieved their goals.
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  • Physicians Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV: A full-service practice specializing in family practice medicine, internal medicine, geriatric medicine and cardiology, Physicians Medical Center benefited from their head start when it came time to attest to Meaningful Use.
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  • Summa Health System, Akron, OH: Summa Health utilized the integration of Sunrise Clinical Manager and Sunrise Clinical Analytics to achieve outstanding outcomes, including capturing $5.1 million in Meaningful Use incentive payments from CMS.
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  • Walla Walla Clinic, Walla Walla, WA: For the 40 physicians in this practice, attesting to Meaningful Use for Enterprise EHR was rewarding for many reasons, including quality improvements and financial benefits.
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  • Youngsville Medical Clinic, Lafayette, LA: The four-physician team at Youngsville Medical Clinic wasted no time in attesting to Meaningful Use despite having implemented Professional EHR less than a year earlier.
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More Information

Allscripts can help you understand what’s required to meet Meaningful Use and develop a roadmap that’s right for your acute or ambulatory organization. Naturally, our solutions have received ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification and we are eager to work with you to maximize this unprecedented opportunity.