The three wise men
The times they are a changin. Can the government move into the next decade with the right insight and policies on technology? Are these three…
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The Recovery Room – 12/20/09
Both HIT Policy and Standard Committees met for the final time this year. Both ONC and CMS are on track to release interim rules by…
The Beacon Community Program
The following guest post is provided by Wm. T. Oravecz, managing partner of WTO-Associates LLC. Earlier this month, HHS Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius announced $235 million…
Waiting Room 12/13/09
If you don’t know we are in the final lap of the first leg of the race, you just haven’t been listening. This week and…
Media Notification – New HIPAA Compliance Rule
The following guest post is provided by Alex Zaltsman, CEO of Experior Data Security and Encryption According to HealthLeaders Media, “As for enforcement, Congress promised in…
EHR Adoption Webinar Series
The deadline day of December 21, 2009 for HHS to accept the final recommendations for Meaningful Use is fast approaching. It’s anticipated final definitions will…
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,…
What’s the Buzz?
Dr. David Blumenthal’s new blog “Health IT Buzz” debuted this past Monday on November 23rd. The first post, “Continuing Our Conversation about Health IT…”introduces the…
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…