November HIT Standards Committee Recap
The November HIT Standards Committee focused on “asynchronous bilateral cutover” – the compatibility of different CCDA payloads, healthcare IT that supports long term services and…
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The New Congress, the Elections and Healthcare
The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate and their additional seats picked up in the U.S. House should not disrupt, and could actually benefit, the…
Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – November
One of the ways that HITECH Answers is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The thought leaders in our community are…
Family Health History Day 2014
Acting Surgeon General Boris D. Lushniak, M.D., M.P.H. today declared this Thanksgiving day, November 27, as the eleventh annual Family Health History Day. Over the holiday or at other times when families gather, Americans are encouraged to talk about and keep a record of the health problems that seem to run in their families.
The Great American Smokeout
Since 1977, the third Thursday of November has designated the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout. The day is to encourage smokers to use the date to plan to quit.
ECRI Institute Issues Ebola Readiness Survey
The ECRI institute has released a survey to gauge the preparedness level of hospitals in fighting and managing Ebola. The survey results will be presented at an ECRI web conference on December 3 at 2:30 ET. Identities of survey respondents will be kept confidential.
ONC Report Looks at Trends in Perceptions Regarding Privacy and Security
Last Tuesday the ONC released results of a two year survey gauging issues of privacy and security of personal health information. The survey concludes that a majority of patients want their providers to use EHRs despite concerns.
Tune in to This Just In with Justin Barnes on Monday November 17th
Justin Barnes is a healthcare innovation executive and strategist now taking his industry knowledge and combining it with his industry network to bring you conversations on health information technology.
Continued Good News for the Health IT Workforce
William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor The job and career opportunities in health information technology (HIT) continue to grow, even though…