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,…
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November HIT Standards Committee
The Standards Committee met on November 19th this month. All the meeting materials and presentations can be found on the committee’s web page. This month’s…
Selecting an EHR – CPOE
Computerized physician/provider order entry (CPOE), is the process of computer entry of medical orders for the treatment of patients under the licensed provider’s care. These…
The Recovery Room – 11/3/09
The newly formed HIT Standards Implementation Workgroup with its chair, Aneesh Chopra, held a public hearing on adoption experiences last Thursday. The workgroup is charged…
Look who’s blogging now
On Wednesday, October 28th, Judy Sparrow was the first to post on the new Federal Advisory Committee blog. The HIT Policy and Standards Committees are…
Selecting an EHR – Getting down to basics
Are you thinking of buying an EHR system? So are thousands of other physicians and practices. Is there a right place to start? You can…
The Waiting Room – week of 10/25/09
This month’s two day HIT Policy Committee meeting will take place on October 27 and 28. On the agenda are updates from the Information Exchange…
The Waiting Room – week of 10/4/09
Industry events will highlight the upcoming week. All the big names will be out, visible, and speaking. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Conference,…
Obama’s Health Care Speech
Wednesday evening brought President Obama out to address the Joint Session of Congress upon their return from the summer recess. In an attempt to take…