Western State Health-e Connection Summit
The 7th Annual Western States Health-e Connection Summit & Trade Show is scheduled for September 10-11, 2013 at the Phoenix Convention Center. This year’s keynote…
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Identity verification is key for successful implementation of Direct
Robert Rowley, MD Twitter: @RRowleyMD Health Information Technology is on the threshold of a significant step forward. Up until now, most of the emphasis in…
First Vendors Achieve EHNAC Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program Standards
Four organizations evaluated in interoperable, secure messaging using the Direct protocol The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a non-profit standards development organization and accrediting…
ONC Releases Direct Implementation Guide to Aid in Interoperability
Common Practices for HISPs, Accrediting Bodies Established for Security and Interoperability Last week the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) released the…
ONC Awards Exemplar HIE Governance Program Cooperative Agreement
Program will facilitate workgroup’s efforts to further test, implement, and advance interoperability standards across vendors and states The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) today announced…
Health IT Business News Recap – April 7, 2013
This Week’s Health IT Business News At HIMSS13 in New Orleans last month one of the biggest stories, if not the biggest, was the announcement…
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…
Is Your Healthcare Communication over the Internet Secure Enough?
Partnership for Accreditation of HISPs, CAs, and RAs There are three key changes within the recent HIPAA Omnibus final rule that raise the stakes for…
Health Care System To Benefit From Recent HIE Progress
Reason for Optimism About Health Information Exchange By Brian Ahier, writing for iHealthBeat.org The stars seem to be aligned for rapid progress in health information…