ONC’s Meetings, Groups, and Initiatives
Checking up on the ONC Today is the August HIT Standards Committee Meeting from 9am to 3 pm ET. Hear from Co-chair John Halamka, ONC…
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ONC Releases Video to Explain EHR Adoption to Consumer
ONC’s Office of Consumer eHealth Releases “Health IT For You” Video Yesterday the ONC released a new, animated video to help explain how widespread EHR…
Are HIE Business Models Sustainable
What Do HIEs and Cracked Windshields Have in Common? Mahmood Sher-Jan, CHPC, ID Experts If you are a patient, like most, you are probably assuming…
CDC Releases Report On EHR Adoption
Physician Adoption of Electronic Health Records at 55% The goal of the HITECH Act of 2009 is to advance adoption of certified EHR technology by…
Health Information Exchange News
40% Growth in HIE Market ONC Farzad Mostashari, MD, is a man with a mission and stays on message. When it comes to health information…
40% Growth in HIE Market
Recent news on Health Information Exchanges ONC Farzad Mostashari, MD, is a man with a mission and stays on message. When it comes to health…
UnitedHealthcare Implements Blue Button Program
UnitedHealthcare Promotes Use of Personal Health Records The Blue Button Initiative was launched in August 2010 in an effort to accelerate patient access to their health records….
HHS Office of Inspector General releases EHR Report
OIG Study Shows EHR Use in Medicare Physicians Each cabinet department and independent agency of the federal government has an Office of the Inspector General…
Health IT Digest – Posts on HIPAA Security, e-Prescribing, Meaningful Use Standards
This week’s posts on HIPAA Omnibus, eRx Implementation, Standards in Stage 2 New Toolsets Support e-Prescribing (eRx) Implementation The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)…