As a key provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 completes its 3rd quarter in 2014, healthcare providers across the country are working to comply. As of January 1, 2014, all public and private healthcare providers and other eligible professionals (EP) must have adopted and demonstrated “meaningful use” of electronic medical records (EMR) in order to maintain their existing Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement levels. Penalties exist for non-compliance and will result in physician reimbursement being reduced by 1% starting January 1, 2015 for Medicare.
The goal of EHR technology is the following:
Improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities
Engage patients and family with access to health records
Improve care coordination, and population and public health
Maintain privacy and security of patient health information
Healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to develop, implement, and manage IT software and applications in a medical environment are already in high demand, and the field is expected to grow. It is estimated that a 20% rate of growth in employment opportunities for other related positions—including medical records/health information technicians, medical/health managers, computer support specialists, and computer systems managers will happen from 2014 to 2020.
As the leading technology provider in providing online access to health records, ViewMyHealthRecords.com plans to continue to lead the healthcare community in online health record access and storage. To learn how you can access your health records online have your healthcare provider contact ViewMyHealthRecords.com.