Industry Reacts to New Proposed Rules
ONC and CMS both released proposed rules on February 11, 2019. These rules will be published in the Federal Register on March 4 and will begin the 60 day comment period.
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Informational Webinar: ONC Proposed Rule to Improve the Interoperability of Health Information
ONC will host an informational webinar on February 28th at 2 PM ET to provide further details on the proposed rule and to answer general questions.
Summary of New ONC and CMS Notices of Proposed Rulemaking for Health IT
By William Hersh MD – During the HIMSS conference, the ONC and CMS each dropped a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) concerning functionality, interoperability, certification, and others aspects of EHR use.
ONC’s Proposed Rule will Connect People to their Care
By Don Rucker MD – I am pleased to announce the release of ONC’s proposed rule to implement provisions in Title IV of the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act). We also released a series of educational resources that focus on areas of the rule—including…
What’s Happening at the ONC – 2-15-19
Supporting the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care, here is what is happening at the ONC.
Another 734 Pages from ONC
By William A. Hyman – ONC has released another Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, this time entitled 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking, and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. It comes in at 734 pages.
New Innovations in Technology Promote Patient Access and Could Make Health Data Exchange a Reality for Millions
On Monday, February 11, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of the National Coordinator released proposed rules to support seamless and secure access, exchange, and use of electronic health information.
Interview with Don Rucker on Notice of Proposed Rule Making
Fred Goldstein catches up with ONC’s Donald Rucker shortly after his keynote address at the HIMSS pre-conference NHIT Summit announcing the Notice of Proposed Rule Making.
New App Displays What Original Medicare Covers
CMS launched a new app that gives consumers a modernized Medicare experience with direct access on a mobile device to some of the most-used content on Medicare.gov. The new “What’s Covered” app lets people with Original Medicare, caregivers and others quickly see….