Rules and Regulations Released
In a joint briefing today ONC and CMS announced their respective rules and notices. The ONC released the anticipated interim final rule on Standards &…
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The Recovery Room – 12/20/09
Both HIT Policy and Standard Committees met for the final time this year. Both ONC and CMS are on track to release interim rules by…
Twelve Days of Christmas
Here at HITECH Answers we’ve taken a very brief break from the serious business of health information technology to bring you the last verse of…
December HIT meetings
The HIT Policy committee met last Tuesday for the final meeting before interim rules should be released. CMS is still on track for the Notice…
Waiting Room 12/13/09
If you don’t know we are in the final lap of the first leg of the race, you just haven’t been listening. This week and…
Media Notification – New HIPAA Compliance Rule
The following guest post is provided by Alex Zaltsman, CEO of Experior Data Security and Encryption According to HealthLeaders Media, “As for enforcement, Congress promised in…
Pink Glove Dance
Stolen from The Health Care Blog who stole it from HisTalk who got it from YouTube, the Pink Glove Dance video will hopefully ride a similar viral…
Initial 2011 CCHIT/ARRA Certifications Announced
The following guest post is provided by Jim Tate, President of EMR Advocate Finally, the log jam has begun to break. CCHIT announced December 1st,…
What’s the Buzz?
Dr. David Blumenthal’s new blog “Health IT Buzz” debuted this past Monday on November 23rd. The first post, “Continuing Our Conversation about Health IT…”introduces the…