CMS NPRM – Incentive Programs for Eligible Professionals
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on December 30, 2009, outlining both the objectives and measures…
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Is your sales force HITECH ready?
In talking with some HIMSS exhibitors last week the issue of prepping sales teams to confidently talk to prospects about meaningful use, CMS incentives and…
HITECH Answers adds 20th Webinar
A year ago the concept for HITECH Answers took shape. From the outset, our number one priority was to build a resource site delivering independent…
ONC Issues Certification Programs Rules
The ONC released its expected NPRM for the Establishment of Certification Programs for Health Information Technology on March 3rd this week during the biggest HIT…
Blumenthal’s Keynote at HIMSS
ONC David Blumenthal spoke to a full house on Wednesday as the keynote speaker at the HIMSS Conference in Atlanta. He said he was a…
ONCHIT Interim Final Rule Overview
The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) on December 30, 2009. The rules propose the initial set of standards,…
HITECH Grants are Awarded
This month HHS awarded almost $1 billion centering around three different grant areas with money coming from the ARRA. The HITECH Act mandated initiatives to…
The Government is Serious: Breach Notifications will be posted
The following guest post is provided by Alex Zaltsman, CEO of Experior Data Security and Encryption and contributing expert to HITECH Answers. For more information, visit…
CMS NPRM Overview
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). It has taken the recommendations from the HIT Policy…