Will HITECH Act money be there tomorrow?
HITECH Act Funding It is a great question with no sure answer. Times are tough as they say. Everything is “on the table” when it…
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HIT Standards Committee and HIE Specifications
Committee seeks comments on HIE Specifications The Health IT Standards Committee is charged with making recommendations to the National Coordinator for Health IT on standards,…
2011 ONC Annual Meeting
Blumenthal to Open ONC Annual Meeting Dr. David Blumenthal is back to open this year’s ONC Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 17th. The ONC Grantee…
Accuracy of Meaningful Use Reporting
Doubtful Meaningful Use Reporting It was just a matter of time before it was said out loud. The ability of ONC-ATCB certified EHRs to accurately…
My Interview with ONC Farzad Mostashari
ONC Mostashari at MGMA By far the highlight of my time at MGMA was my twelve minutes of one-on-one with ONC Farzad Mostashari. There is…
3rd Quarter EHR Incentive Program Status
  . Just the Facts from Joe Friday The numbers you are about to see are all true… As of the end of September . 114,644 Eligible…
Putting the IT in Transitions ONC Event
Health Information IT directly from the ONC TODAY from 8-3 EST, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will participate in “Putting…
Patient Access to Lab Results – Coming Stages of Meaningful Use
Patient Access to Lab Results in Stage 2 or 3 Meaningful Use? Something is Happening Last week on September 12th HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius proposed…
Federal Strategic Health IT Plan: 2011-2015
ONC Announces Federal Health IT Strategic Plan The ONC, along with its federal partners, announced the released of the current version of the Federal Health…