By Donna Cusano – In 2009, the US Congress enacted the HITECH Act, as part of a much broader recovery measure (ARRA or ‘the stimulus’), authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to spend up to $35 billion to expand health IT and create a network of interoperable EHRs.
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By Andy Nieto – The HITECH Act “Gold Rush” began on February 17, 2009, when the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act went into effect. Just like the prospectors of the 1800s who migrated out west in search of wealth, technology companies have been looking to “cash in” on Meaningful Use dollars for the last five years.
Day 8 of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts we look to Hollywood for inspiration as we continue to milk some of the year’s biggest health IT stories of 2014, including the continued battle over Stage 2 reporting period and the looming ICD-10 transition.
National HIPAA Expert, Ed Jones, Addresses PHI Compliance Requirements on July 3oth Webinar The investigation findings of no risk analysis or safeguard policies underpinning the…
OCR Warns Enforcement To Increase Dramatically By Matt Fisher, Esq Twitter: @matt_r_fisher Recent reports, statements and actions from the government emphasize the need for all…
By Dr. Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology This week marks a major milestone in our journey towards adoption and…
Another Gratifying Year William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor It has become a tradition for this blog for my last posting of…
William Hersh, MD, Professor and Chair, OHSU Blog: Informatics Professor New data from an analysis of online job postings confirms that employment growth in health…
COMMENTARY by Jane Sarasohn-Kahn Twitter: @healthpopuli How can we get more health out of health IT? Getting more patients involved in their own health will…