The Waiting Room – week of 7/11/10
It has been some time since we have done a Waiting Room post, but it seems appropriate in the likelihood of the final rules this…
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November HIT Standards Committee
The Standards Committee met on November 19th this month. All the meeting materials and presentations can be found on the committee’s web page. This month’s…
October HIT Policy Meeting
The HIT Policy Committee won’t be meeting next month but had a day and a half extravaganza last week on the 27th and 28th. Blumenthal…
Selecting an EHR – Getting down to basics
Are you thinking of buying an EHR system? So are thousands of other physicians and practices. Is there a right place to start? You can…
The Recovery Room – 10/11/09
October 1st, Secretary Sebelius releases report on how health information technology can improve health care for Americans living in rural communities. The report examines how…
Health IT Stimulus Summit, Dell Acquires Perot Systems, National Health IT Week
Our Week in Review posts are now “The Recovery Room” posts. Our idea and hope is to do at least a Waiting Room (upcoming events…
Governor’s Created Alliance Releases State Guide on HIE
In 2007 the National Governors Association (NGA) created the State Alliance for e-Health, from an ONC contract award, as a collaborative to improve the health…
First meeting of the HIT Standards Committee
Health IT (HIT) Standards Committee Established In 2009,the ARRA also provides that the HIT Standards Committee be created under FACA and charged with making recommendations…