HHS Launches Challenge to Improve Hypertension Through Health IT
ONC and Million Hearts Challenge Looking for New CDSÂ Tools The following is a press release from HHS. In an effort to help clinical practices use…
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Behavioral Health Data Exchange
Coalition of States, ONC & SAMHSA Successfully Piloted By John Rancourt/ Public Health Analyst, Office of Health Information Exchange , and H. Westley Clark, MD,…
June HIT Standards Committee Meeting Recap
Updates and Evaluation By John Halamka, MD Twitter: @jhalamka The June HIT Standards Committee focused on an update and evaluation of the standards and interoperability…
The Recent ONC Reorganization
Looking at the Reorganization of HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology By John Halamka, MD Twitter: @jhalamka Many people have asked me…
Code-a-Palooza Challenge Winners Named
Digital Privacy Notice Challenge Winners Also Announced A new electronic tool designed to help patients and their families use Medicare claims data to make health…
A Letter to the ONC Staff from Dr. DeSalvo
Moving into the Next Chapter The following is an email sent to the ONC staff from the National Coordinator Karen DeSalvo, MD on Friday, May…
CMS and ONC Release NPRM Allowing CEHRT Flexibility and Extending Stage 2
CMS and ONC Communication CMS and ONC released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would allow providers participating in the EHR Incentive Programs to…
HHS Publishes FDASIA Health IT Report
Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act By Brian Ahier HHS released a draft report that includes a proposed strategy and recommendations for a…
The April HIT Standards Committee Meeting
Chair Perlin Steps Down Reorg is on the Agenda By John Halamka, MD The April Standards Committee began with a tribute to Jon Perlin, who…