Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: What Hospitals Need to Know


On July 13, the New York State Department of Health, in conjunction with GNYHA, the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), NYSTEC, the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC), and NYC REACH, New York City’s Regional Extension Center, will be hosting an informational session, “Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: What Hospitals Need to Know.” The event will feature presenters from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). Topics to be covered include registration, attestation, meaningful use, and EHR certification; a question-and-answer session will follow the presentations.

The details of the briefing are as follows:

DATE:
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

TIME:
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

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GNYHA Conference Center

555 West 57th Street, 15th Floor

REGISTRATION:
https://www.regonline.com/nyincentiveprogramevent


Participants can also register to attend this event via Webcast. Please see the attached invitation for more details and the program agenda. If you have any questions about this event, please contact Zeynep Sumer (zsumer@gnyha.org) or Sara Kaplan-Levenson (skaplan-levenson@gnyha.org).

Microsoft to Acquire Innovative Healthcare Technology and Assets From Global Care Solutions

PHR + Hospital EHR + Outpatient EHR = complete solution

HealthVault + Global Care Solutions + ? = Microsoft Health Solutions

Which EHR do you think is up for grabs? SV

Collaborative alliance with Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok will help bring enterprise-class health information system solutions to market around the world.

BANGKOK, Thailand — Oct. 29, 2007 — Building on a worldwide commitment to improving health through software technology, Microsoft Corp. has agreed to acquire software, intellectual property and other assets from Global Care Solutions (GCS), a privately held company based in Bangkok, Thailand, that develops enterprise-class health information systems. The acquisition complements Microsoft’s already strong portfolio of health solutions and will provide hospitals across international markets with a new alternative to achieve improved workflow and patient safety through information technology. GCS employees will join Microsoft’s Health Solutions Group, which will manage product development and delivery. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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