The federal government’s top health IT advisors made important recommendations on how public and private stakeholders should progress towards interoperability in healthcare. Leaders from the…
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The future of interoperability was discussed and endorsed by a joint meeting of the Standards and Policy Committees. We began with a preamble clearly stating that the roadmap we’re working on is a process not a finished product.
HHS and ONC submitted the annual report to Congress on progress on the HITECH Act including health IT adoption, health information exchange and use of electronic health information to advance better care and better health. This report highlights progress and accomplishments.
On October 14-15, a group of healthcare leaders gathered for the Connected Healthcare Summit in San Diego to share ideas about the current mobile health technology landscape.
The highly anticipated final recommendations from the JASON task force arrived on last Wednesday afternoon. JASON, a group of independent scientists who advise the federal government, issued a November 2013 report to HHS and ONC on the matter of interoperability.
For EPs and EHs, attesting to Meaningful Use can have a huge financial impact. When an organization attests, they are required to satisfy a number of objectives and associated measures demonstrating the meaningful use of certified EHR technology.
Two local informatics-related happenings recently provided teachable moments demonstrating why a comprehensive approach to standards and interoperability is so critical for realizing the value of health IT. Fortunately, the ONC has prioritized interoperability among its activities moving forward.
Google has begun piloting a new search feature that offers live video chats with physicians for consumers researching some medical conditions. Google has begun partnering with providers to test this new telehealth program for consumers to video chat with a physician.
By Karen B. DeSalvo, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc., and Erica Galvez/Interoperability and Exchange Portfolio Manager, ONC On October 15, 2014 the Office of the National Coordinator…