Governor’s Created Alliance Releases State Guide on HIE
In 2007 the National Governors Association (NGA) created the State Alliance for e-Health, from an ONC contract award, as a collaborative to improve the health…
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Rural and Community Hospitals
Our rural and community hospitals are finding the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to the HITECH Act. There are several media…
The Waiting Room – week of 8/2/09
There are times when the Waiting Room is empty. This week, we find the HIT committees preparing for next week’s meetings and like they say…
The Waiting Room week of 7/26/09
This week the Health IT front will pale in comparison to what everyone will really be watching. Will Pelosi take her Health Care Reform bill…
The Waiting Room week of 7/19/09
It will be hard to top last week with all the “meaning” and drama. But, if you haven’t had enough of the ONCHIT, the HIT…
More than Just Meaningful Use
While everyone was waiting patiently for the revised recommendations on meaningful use, the real drama was going on with the Certification and Adoption workgroup. Two…
How “Meaningful” was this week?
The HIT Policy Committee approved the revised recommendations from the Meaningful Use Workgroup presented at the July 16th meeting. They emphasize details on the 2011…
HIT Policy Meeting Agenda Posted
All ears will be listening to the HIT Policy Committee meeting tomorrow. The agenda states a jammed packed four and a half hours of everything…
HIT Policy Committee Update on Meaningful Use
All ears and eyes are focussed on the HIT Policy Committee for their update on Meaningful Use. The Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP) ARRA…