Over the past several years I’ve written about the inadequate state of clinical documentation, which is largely unchanged since the days of Osler, (except for a bit more structure introduced by Larry Weed in the 1970s) and was created for billing/legal purposes not for care coordination.
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The future of interoperability was discussed and endorsed by a joint meeting of the Standards and Policy Committees. We began with a preamble clearly stating that the roadmap we’re working on is a process not a finished product.
On Oct. 15, the Policy Committee and Standards Committee will review draft interoperability roadmap that will guide our work in the post Meaningful Use era.
By John Halamka, MD Twitter: @jhalamka On October 15, the Policy Committee and Standards Committee will meet to review the draft interoperability roadmap that will…
One of the Most Important Meetings in the History of the Group By John Halamka, MD Twitter: @jhalamka The September HIT Standards Committee was one…
Accelerating Interoperability By John Halamka, MD Twitter: @jhalamka The August HIT Standards Committee focused on the work ahead to accelerate interoperability. It’s no longer about…
Stage 2 Readiness For Use in the Next Few Weeks By John Halamka, MD Twitter: @jhalamka Hospitals across the country have until September 30 to complete…
Discussions on Certification for Post Acute Care and Behavioral Health By John Halamka, MD Twitter: @jhalamka The July meeting of the HIT Standards Committee included important discussions…
What are the Strategic IT Choices? By John Halamka, MD Twitter: @jhalamka During my 16 years as CIO, I’ve witnessed the transition from client server…