Financial Forecast Bleak for Noncompliance With EHR
EXPERT ANALYSIS FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN GASTROINTESTINAL AND ENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS
According to CMS estimates, 8-10 hours of administrative work per month is required in order to comply with reporting requirements. "I think that’s a lowball number," Dr. Shah said. "I think it’s going to be more than that as the requirements become more stringent. Meaningful use is an all-or-nothing approach. You’re either compliant or you’re not. You don’t have a choice. The question is, are you ready?"
For more information about meaningful use, visit www.healthit.hhs.gov.
Dr. Shah disclosed that he was a former chief medical information officer for the Lahey Clinic, a nonprofit group practice in the Boston area, and was a member of a Council of Economic Advisors’ task force on health care IT in 2003-2004.
