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Book Information: The Radiologist's Essentials to MU

Title: The Radiologist's Essentials to Meaningful Use
Subtitle: Essentials for Your First 2 Years
Author(s): Jonathon L. Dreyer and Keith J. Dreyer, DO, PhD, FACR, FSIIM
Page Count: 156 pages
Binding Type: US Trade Paper
Trim Size: 5.44"x7.81"
Language: English
Interior: Black and White
ISBN/EAN13: 0615711359/978-0615711355
Related Categories: Medical/Radiology & Nuclear Medicine

Book Information: The Radiologist's Guide to MU

Title: The Radiologist's Guide to Meaningful Use
Subtitle: A step-by-step approach to the Stage 1 CMS EHR Incentive Programs
Author(s): Jonathon L. Dreyer and Keith J. Dreyer, DO, PhD, FSIIM
Page Count: 240 pages
Binding Type: US Trade Paper
Trim Size: 6"x9"
Language: English
Interior: Black and White
ISBN/EAN13: 0615563163/978-0615563169
Related Categories: Medical/Radiology & Nuclear Medicine

Book Information: Meaningful Use Essentials

Title: Meaningful Use Essentials
Subtitle: Your First 2 Years
Author(s): Jonathon L. Dreyer and Keith J. Dreyer, DO, PhD, FACR, FSIIM
Page Count: 176 pages
Binding Type: US Trade Paper
Trim Size: 5.44"x7.81"
Language: English
Interior: Black and White
ISBN/EAN13: 0615750702/978-0615750705
Related Categories: Medical/General

Press Release: The Radiologist's Essentials to MU: Essentials for Your First 2 Years

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW BOOK HELPS RADIOLOGY PROFESSIONALS NAVIGATE FIRST 2 YEARS OF MEANINGFUL USE
Concise Guide Provides the Essential Information Radiologist's Need to Tackle Stage 1 Meaningful Use and Prepare for Stage 2

CHICAGO - November 25, 2012 - In their new book, The Radiologist's Essentials to Meaningful Use: Essentials for Your First 2 Years (ISBN: 978-0615563169), Jonathon L. Dreyer and Dr. Keith J. Dreyer help radiologists and imaging practices understand required Stage 1 activities, develop group policies, take advantage of workload reduction opportunities, understand program changes, and prepare for what's to come in Stage 2 Meaningful Use...

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Press Release: The Radiologist's Guide to MU

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW BOOK HELPS RADIOLOGY PROFESSIONALS TAKE ON MEANINGFUL USE
Comprehensive Guide Cuts Through Clutter and Gives Radiologists the Confidence and Know-How to be Successful with the Stage 1 CMS EHR Incentive Programs

November 27, 2011 - In their book "The Radiologist's Guide to Meaningful Use: A step-by-step approach to the Stage 1 CMS EHR Incentive Programs" (ISBN: 978-0615563169), Jonathon L. Dreyer and Dr. Keith J. Dreyer help radiologists and imaging practices prepare, develop, execute, and sustain an effective strategy and outline what it takes to be successful with meaningful use...

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From the Foreword by James H. Thrall, MD, FACR

...Jonathon L. Dreyer and Dr. Keith J. Dreyer have done a great service for radiologists in crafting their book entitled "The Radiologist's Guide to Meaningful Use: A step-by-step approach to the Stage 1 CMS EHR Incentive Programs." They do a beautiful job in laying out the fundamental concepts underlying meaningful use—how meaningful use is defined and how the overall incentive program works. The authors are to be congratulated for providing radiologists with a detailed road map to accomplish that important goal. "The Radiologist's Guide to Meaningful Use" should be immediately at hand in every radiology practice and department in the United States in order to maximize the likelihood of success and reduce uncertainty about meaningful use...

James H. Thrall, MD, FACR
Radiologist-in-Chief, Massachusetts General Hospital
Juan M. Taveras Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School

Praise from the Community

"This is very valuable reading for anyone in their first two years of meaningful use—it effectively outlines required Stage 1 activities, offers policy guidance, breaks down EP workload reduction opportunities, and explains how the Stage 2 Final Rules impact Stage 1."

• David Blumenthal, MD, MPP
  Former National Coordinator for HIT, ONC, Department of Health and Human Services

"Building off of the first work by the authors, this guide provides a deep dive of the information that radiology professionals need to know in order to achieve success during their first two years of meaningful use."

• William G. Bradley, Jr, MD, PhD, FACR
  Chairman, Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego Medical Center

"Whether you are an academician, or in private practice, this publication is an essential component of every radiologist's library. The authors have done a fantastic job of connecting the dots and bringing clarity to a confusing topic—written explicitly for radiologists and radiology practice managers."

• Paul H. Ellenbogen, MD, FACR
  Chairman, ACR Board of Chancellors

"Quite simply the most meaningful, clearly written, practical, and up-to-date guide that explains what the imaging community and those that work with us need to know. Written by the experts who have not only studied the topic, but also serve as radiology's premier advocates in shaping meaningful use as it applies to diagnostic imaging."

• Eliot L. Siegel, MD, FACR, FSIIM
  Chief of Imaging Services, Baltimore VA Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System
  Vice Chairman, Department of Radiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine

"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, Department of Health and Human Services

"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

"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

"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

"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

In the Media

September 2012: Imaging Technology News
Tackling MU for Radiologists
Written by Jonathon L. Dreyer
By focusing on the effective use of electronic health records (EHRs) with certain capabilities, the legislation around meaningful use makes it clear that the adoption of EHRs is not a goal in itself: it is the use of this technology to achieve health and efficiency goals that matter most. While many radiologists have opposed the one-size-fits-all approach to this incentive program, meaningful use clearly impacts the radiology community and is here to stay... read more »

April 2012: ACR Bulletin
10 Steps to Meaningful Use: A strategic approach helps radiologists tackle the government's incentive program
Written by Jonathon L. Dreyer and Dr. Keith J. Dreyer
By now, most health-care professionals have at least a basic understanding of Meaningful Use (MU) — the government program that provides incentives for the implementation and appropriate use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology — and the impact it has on the modern health-care practice. However, despite more recent, widespread awareness of MU, confusion continues, especially among radiologists as they attempt to tackle this one-size-fits-all government program... read more »

April 2012: Imaging Technology News
Finding the Meaning of Meaningful Use
Written by Helen Kuhl
With the recent news that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed rule notice for Stage 2 meaningful use (MU), I find myself once again delving into the mysteries of MU. Each time I think about it, I feel like I'm starting from scratch to try to wrap my brain around it. With its vague definition and figuring out how radiologists fit in, what's required to get certified and, perhaps most importantly, the critical deadlines for eligible professionals" (EPs, including radiologists) to receive incentive payments for compliance or penalties for noncompliance, there is a lot to ponder... read more »

November 2011: CMIO
Radiologists Hop Aboard the Meaningful Use Train
Written by Bob Mitchell
As a specialty, radiology touches many aspects of patient care, from screening to diagnosis to monitoring and therapy. Therefore, including radiologists in the hospital's meaningful use attestation process whenever possible is something that CMIOs and CIOs need to be actively involved in, Keith J. Dreyer, DO, PhD, vice chair of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and chair of the IT government relations committee at the American College of Radiology, says in this month's cover story... read more »

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Author Bios

Jonathon L. Dreyer is a senior health care marketing professional in Boston, Massachusetts. His deep understanding of medical imaging technology and health care IT has contributed to the development and successful deployment of technology across a number of healthcare 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, FACR, 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 lectures worldwide on digital imaging, medical informatics, clinical language understanding and electronic health records.