Recovery Room 2/7/09
Comments on both the ONC IFR and the CMS NPRM are starting to come in. For the most part, the NPRM comments have been from individuals…
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Privacy & Security in Meaningful Use rule
The following guest post is provided by Alex Zaltsman, CEO of Experior Data Security and Encryption Analysis of Privacy & Security in Meaningful Use rule…
The Recovery Room – 11/15/09
Dr. Mark Leavitt, chairman of CCHIT announced he will retire in March. He gave personal reasons for his decision to leave. Leavitt has been the…
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…
September HIT Committee Meetings
The HIT Standards Committee met on the 15th this month. From the Clinical Quality workgroup, an update to the measure grid for meaningful use. Of…
The Waiting Room – week of 9/13/09
The HIT Policy committee will meet this Friday at 8:30am EST. The meeting like always is open to the public. You can participate over the…
HIPAA Webinars-on-Demand
The passing of the HITECH Act of 2009 mandated additional guidelines for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). On August 24, 2009 the Department of…
SXSW – Vote Now
SXSW Panel Picker voting has been extended to midnight tonight for those of you who still haven’t cast a vote for Sick Clicks: The Evolution…
A Week in Review
For a week that had most of America asking, “what happened to summer?” and getting ready for school, you might think there is very little…