As most organizations have now adopted EHRs, getting systems to work together is the next big challenge on the horizon. Earlier this year, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) published a 10-Year Vision to Achieve an Interoperable Health IT Infrastructure.
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CCHIT announced that it is winding down all operations beginning immediately. All customers and business colleagues have been notified, CCHIT staff is assisting in transitions, and all work will be ended by November 14, 2014.
In response to a statement released by the AMA leadership departures from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, the ONC has clarified Dr. Karen DeSalvo will continue to work on health IT policy matters and development of the Interoperability Roadmap.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) launched an initiative to assess how data can be used to improve health in our country. Data for Health seeks to explore how information and data can be harnessed to help people lead healthier lives and build a culture of health.
More than 82% of physician group practices responding to the MGMA Physician Practice Assessment: Medicare Quality Reporting Programs* research reported they actively engage in internal processes to improve clinical quality for the patients they serve.
The Ebola cases in the United States, despite their limited numbers, have generated considerable discussion and anxiety. The discussion has included health IT because of the initial assertion that the Dallas hospital’s electronic health record led to the first US Ebola case being sent home
To the extent that query capabilities are included in MU Stage 3, we are at an awkward moment in standards development: Older standards such as XDS/XCA are mature but inherently limited, whereas newer API-based standards are not yet ready for large-scale adoption.
The New York eHealth Collaborative’s fourth annual Digital Health Conference will bring together 850 senior-level healthcare professionals to learn about cutting-edge innovations and foster dynamic conversation addressing how healthcare is being redefined through technology.
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology for HHS, Karen DeSalvo, MD, is leaving the position to become Acting Assistant Secretary of Health. In her new position, DeSalvo will join the administration’s Ebola response team.