CMS Gives Timing on Release of Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule
Final Stage 2 Meaningful Use Expected Early September On Wednesday this week Bloomberg.com reported CMS expects the Stage 2 Final Rule to be released by…
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Feds Raising Awareness of Patient Rights on Accessing Health Data
Improving Patient Access and Engagement Ongoing Federal Effort by Helen Pfister and Susan Ingargiola, Manatt Health Solutions Increasing patient engagement is a critical element of…
Health Information Exchange Is the Foundation for ACOs
Reference to Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) appears in only seven pages of the massive healthcare reform law yet in healthcare circles ACOs have become one of the most discussed and debated pieces of that legislation. Conceived as a model for streamlining and improving delivery of health services through the realignment of incentives, ACOs seek to synchronize the motives and actions among physicians, clinicians and hospitals to better coordinate care to
SXSW Rocks the Health IT Vote
SXSW Panel Picker Voting is Open South by Southwest (SXSW) is a trio of festivals and conferences comprised of music, film, and interactive that takes…
ONC’s Meetings, Groups, and Initiatives
Checking up on the ONC Today is the August HIT Standards Committee Meeting from 9am to 3 pm ET. Hear from Co-chair John Halamka, ONC…
New Guidance for HIPAA Breach Response Plan
NIST Draft Publication Provides Guidance for HIPAA Breach Response Plans By Matt Wimberley, Santa Rosa Consulting The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) just…
Cooperative Network Launched for EHR and HIT Professionals
New Network Connects Health It Professionals Our colleagues from EMRApproved.com recently launched a network community portal dedicated to help the EHR and health IT consultant…
ONC’s Automate Blue Button Initiative
Automate Blue Button Initiative Kicks Off The Blue Button Concept is to provide patients with a simple way to download medical records from providers, insurers,…
Health IT Business News Wrap-up – August 12, 2012
This Week’s Health IT Business News The lead story of the week is Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s choice of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate….