The Radiologist's Guide to Meaningful Use: A step-by-step approach to the Stage 1 CMS EHR Incentive Programs (Volume 1)

Did you know that most radiologists are eligible for the CMS EHR Incentive Programs? Are you prepared for meaningful use? Not sure where to begin?

The Radiologist's Guide to Meaningful Use will help you prepare, develop, execute, and sustain a successful meaningful use strategy—this guide is a road map for diagnostic imaging professionals as they tackle meaningful use and addresses the challenges associated with these incentive programs. It has everything you need to be successful and examines the complex set of one-size-fits-all requirements that make up the program, discusses how these initiatives impact radiology, offers guidance for building your meaningful use strategy, and provides guidance for the diagnostic imaging community.

Praise for the guide

“Simple, direct, and invaluable… The Radiologist's Guide to Meaningful Use cuts through the clutter—successfully educating the reader, providing strategic direction, and offering pragmatic and useful recommendations to help radiologists achieve meaningful use."

John P. Glaser, PhD
Former Senior Advisor, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS

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"A practical and effective road map to help imaging professionals navigate the HITECH Act—this book gives you the confidence and know-how to be successful with the CMS EHR Incentive Programs."

John A. Patti, MD, FACR
Chairman, ACR Board of Chancellors
Thoracic Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital

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"An articulate voice in radiology concerning meaningful use—this book provides a comprehensive and much needed overview of the topic. A well-written guide by well-versed experts."

Burton P. Drayer, MD
President, RSNA Board of Directors, 2010-11
Radiologist-in-Chief, The Mount Sinai Medical Center
Executive VP of Risk, The Mount Sinai Medical Center

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"This timely book will serve as a beacon for those searching for answers to meaningful use questions. Administrators, vendors, and front-line radiology practitioners will appreciate this step-by-step model for navigating a confusing topic."

George S. Bisset III, MD
President, RSNA Board of Directors, 2011-12
Edward B. Singleton Chair of Pediatric Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital
Professor of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine

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"This is essential reading for anyone trying to understand meaningful use—a detailed and compelling how-to book for the radiology community."

J. Raymond Geis, MD, FACR
Chair-elect, Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine
Neuroradiology, Advanced Medical Imaging Consultants, PC

Jonathon L. Dreyer is a senior health care marketing professional in Boston, Massachusetts. His deep understanding of medical imaging technology and healthcare IT has contributed to the development and successful deployment of technology across a number of health care verticals. He has authored several articles on clinical decision support, radiology reporting, speech recognition, business intelligence, electronic health records, meaningful use, and mHealth and is an active blogger and contributor to standards and interoperability projects.

Keith J. Dreyer, DO, PhD, FSIIM is the Vice Chairman of Radiology Informatics at Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor of Radiology at the Harvard Medical School. He is a Diagnostic Radiologist, certified by the American Board of Radiology with a PhD in Computer Science. Dr. Dreyer holds, and has held, numerous board and committee positions with the ACR, RSNA, SIIM, and other national medical societies and has authored numerous scientific papers, articles and books, as well as lecturing worldwide on digital imaging, medical informatics, clinical language understanding, and electronic health records.