ONC to Host Joint Hearing on Health Information Exchange
HIT Policy and HIT Standards Committees Hold Hearing Tomorrow Tomorrow, January 29, 2013, the Health Information Technology (HIT) Policy Committee and HIT Standards Committee will…
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All the Tools in the Toolbox: How ONC Delivered Value In 2012
A recent story characterized the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) as both “the federal office in charge of a massive rollout of electronic health records” as well as “an office whose primary role has been cheerleader” for health information technology. Well, which is it?
To be fair, since David Brailer’s time, the National Coordinator for Health IT has had two distinct roles:
Defining Patient-centric Health IT
Patient-centric Health IT Keith Boone, Healthcare Standards A question came up on the Society for Participatory Medicine’s e-mail list the other day. Basically, it boiled…
HRSA Hosts Health IT and Quality Webinar
HRSA Webinar Addresses Upgrading EHR and Health IT Systems The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is an agency operating under Health and Human Services…
Commonwealth Fund Report Says Health IT Could Stabilize Healthcare Spending
Latest Research by The Commonwealth Fund Released The Commonwealth Fund is a non-profit organization established in 1918 to promote the common good. It was one…
HIMSS Annual Conference and the Senior Prom
How the HIMSS Annual Conference and Exhibition is like the Senior Prom David Finn, Health IT Officer at Symantec LinkedIn Profile It is time for HIMSS’…
ONC Hosts Upcoming Webinar on Patient Engagement
Fostering Innovation for Patient Engagement The ONC in collaboration with the National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC) is hosting an upcoming webinar on patient engagement. In November…
HIMSS 2013 Conference – Health IT From Every Angle
HIMSS Conference – Health IT at the Right Time, Right Place It is the new year and all thoughts now turn to getting ready for…
Knowns and Unknowns About the Health IT Workforce
Knowns and Unknowns About the Health IT Workforce William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor I have had the opportunity over the last…