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New Online "Strong Start" Resources Available 05-17-2012
As part of the Strong Start initiative and in partnership with the March of Dimes, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and...
World No Tobacco Day - May 31, 2012 04-30-2012
In 1987 the World Health Organization passed a resolution to establish World No Tobacco Day.  The objective of this resolution is to urge tobacco users worldwide to abstain from using...
Delaware Regional Extension Center (REC) Experts Featured on National Web site 04-25-2012
Quality Insights of Delaware - Regional Extension Center (QIDE REC) Health Information Technology (HIT) Practice Coordinator Pete Minio and HIT Privacy and Security Specialist Nick Heesters...
HHS Settles Case with Phoenix Cardiac Surgery for Lack of HIPAA Safeguards 04-20-2012
Phoenix Cardiac Surgery, P.C., of Phoenix and Prescott, Arizona, has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a $100,000 settlement and take corrective action to...
New health care law provisions cut red tape, save up to $4.6 billion 04-17-2012
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a proposed rule that would establish a unique health plan identifier under the Health Insurance...
New Affordable Care Act program to improve care, control Medicare costs, off to a strong start 04-10-2012
Over 1.1 million beneficiaries now served by Accountable Care Organizations A new program that will help physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers work together to improve...
ONC/Million Hearts/American Heart Association Announce the Beat Down Blood Pressure Video Challenge (#HealthIT4UBP) 04-06-2012
Share your story to win!  In an effort to crowd source better ways the public and health care professionals can leverage technology to manage high blood pressure, the Office of the National...
Resources available on Standards and Certification NPRM; check out the public comment template 03-29-2012
On March 7, 2012, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed revisions to the initial set...
The Healthier Sussex Task Force Tackles Diabetes and Breast Cancer in the First State 03-19-2012
The Healthier Sussex County Task Force was established in the fall of 2011 by the Chief Executive Officers of the three Sussex County Health Systems-Bayhealth, Beebe Medical Center, and...
Delaware Health Professionals and Hospitals Receive Over $9.5 Million for Using Electronic Health Records in a Meaningful Way 03-19-2012
Quality Insights of Delaware - Regional Extension Center Helps Delaware Providers Qualify for Meaningful Use and Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Payments   As part of a nationwide...
BREAKING NEWS: STAGE 2 MEANINGFUL USE ANNOUNCED 02-24-2012
The Department of Health and Human Services has sent to the Federal Register two notices of proposed rulemaking for Stage 2 of the electronic health records meaningful use program. The rule...
HHS Announces Intent to Delay ICD-10 Compliance Date 02-16-2012
As part of President Obama’s commitment to reducing regulatory burden, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen G. Sebelius today announced that HHS will initiate a process to postpone...
ACTION REQUIRED: New Regulations for Controlled Substances 02-08-2012
On February 1, 2012 the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline published a final regulation on the use of controlled substances for the treatment of pain.  The regulation will...
CMS Has Updated the EHR Information Center with Enhanced Functionality 02-02-2012
CMS is proud to announce that after a review of collected feedback, enhancements and changes have recently been made to the EHR Information Center Interactive Voice Response (IVR)...
GE to Discontinue Centricity Advance EHR System 01-31-2012
GE Healthcare is pulling the plug on its Web-based Centricity Advance electronic health-record system for office-based physicians, the company announced.   Related Article In a...
Dr. Farzad Mostashari Hits the NPR Airwaves: Moving Health Care Into the Information Age 01-30-2012
On January 10, 2012, Dr. Farzad Mostashari, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, was a guest on the Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU 88.5 FM, the leading public radio station for...
Version 5010 and ICD-10: They are coming - will you be ready? 12-28-2011
Upgrading from Version 4010/4010A standards to Version 5010 is a critical step necessary for the ICD-10 transition, and must be implemented before ICD-10 implementation is possible....
Medicare Providers Must Begin to Revalidate Enrollment by March 2013 08-12-2011
All providers and suppliers who enrolled in the Medicare program prior to Friday, March 25, 2011, will be required to revalidate their enrollment under new risk screening criteria required...
QIDE REC Hits 1,000 Provider Goal - 7th REC in Nation To Hit Target 08-01-2011
Quality Insights of Delaware - Regional Extension Center (QIDE REC) Seventh Regional Extension Center in U.S. to Reach Goal  On July 26, Quality Insights of Delaware - Regional Extension...
QIDE REC's Beth Schindele featured in Philadelphia Inquirer article 08-01-2011
Easing shift from paper to computer   Delaware is the national leader in push to electronic medical records - thanks to Beth Schindele and staff.   July 31, 2011|By Jane M. Von Bergen,...
Delaware REC Hosts Meaningful Use Ceremony 06-27-2011
WILMINGTON, De. (June 27, 2011) – Seven Delaware medical practices were recognized at a Meaningful Use Ceremony hosted by Quality Insights of Delaware - Regional Extension Center (QIDE REC)...
Health Care Organizations Release Updated Guide to E-Prescribing 04-29-2011
Five partner organizations issued an updated 2011 edition of A Clinician’s Guide to Electronic Prescribing. This “how-to” guide helps health care professionals make informed decisions about...
Mapping workflow before EMR selection 04-05-2011
A lot of studies have recently come out looking at productivity declines that are typical following the implementation of EMRs. Everyone expects the decrease in productivity because of the...
New EHR Incentive Program FAQs Available from CMS 04-04-2011
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to keep you updated with the latest information on the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. ...
ONC Announces Launch of "Direct Project" Pilots 03-01-2011
View the press conference announcing the launch of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC) Direct Project with comments from Aneesh Chopra, U.S....
Practicing Excellence - Wilmington Physician Featured in National Publication 03-01-2011
WILMINGTON, De.– Edward R. Sobel, DO, a family physician and co-owner of Wilmington-based Family Practice Associates PA (FPA), was featured in a February 2011 issue of Medical Economics....
Are You Eligible for Incentives? 02-02-2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has created any easy tool to determine your eligibility for incentive payments.  You can access it on our site by visiting this page.