Mostashari Defends Vendor Fee Proposal
By Anthony Brino, Government Health IT The U.S. National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari, MD, outlined his ideas for a proposed vendor fee at a…
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Six Senators Question Decisions to Date on Path to Health IT Adoption
Senators Seek to Re-examine CMS, ONC Decisions On Health IT Advancement Ahead of today’s Congressional hearing on Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed 2014 budget,…
Using EHRs for Health Information Exchange and Interoperability
EHR Use in Health Information Exchange The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is an agency operating under Health and Human Services (HHS) with a…
ONC Releases Evaluation of the Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program
Brief Explores Differences on How Each Beacon Community Operates The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s Beacon Community Cooperative Agreement Program funds 17 communities across…
HHS 2014 Proposed Budget Seeks Continued Support of Health IT Adoption
2014 Budget Looks to Build Upon Investment in Health IT The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released earlier this week its proposed 2014…
HITRUST Offers New Guidance for Assessing Cyber Security Preparedness
Rise in Cyber Security Threats Leads to Increased Industry Awareness The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) collaborates with healthcare providers, businesses and technology and IT…
Analysis of Latest Meaningful Use Attestation Numbers
Trends in EHR Vendor Strength Robert Rowley, MD Twitter: @RRowleyMD On April 2nd, 2013, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made available…
CMS Adds Resources to Help Providers Prepare for an EHR Incentive Audit
What Providers Need to Know about EHR Incentive Audits The following is a communication sent out today from the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services…
DirectTrust, EHNAC to work with ONC to advance direct exchange of health information
Exemplar HIE Governance Entities Announced In the fall of 2012 the ONC decided that now is not the time for regulations on health information exchange governance. They…