ONC Issues Health IT Patient Safety Plan for Comment
Health IT and Patient Safety Last Friday the ONC issued the Health IT Patient Safety Action and Surveillance Plan for public comment. The plan calls for actions to improve…
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National Coordinator Looks to Vendors for Improving Patient Safety
HHS Stops Short Of Calling For Safety Regulations By Jay Hancock Kaiser Health News The Obama administration last Friday urged cooperation between software companies and caregivers to…
Health IT Education Programs in the New Year
Seven Health IT Education Programs to Explore Day 7 of the 12 Days of Christmas Posts has us swimming Health IT education. From the Bureau of Labor…
ONC Highlights – Year in Review
Top Highlights of the ONC On the 6th Day of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts, we turn our attention to the ONC. And speaking…
EHR Adoption Driven by Capability of Meeting Meaningful Use
ONC Data Brief shows EHR Adoption on the rise Yesterday the ONC released a data brief that supports the upward national trend of EHR adoption….
ONC Map Tracks EHR Incentive Program Payments
HTracking EHR Incentive Program Payments The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has posted an interactive map tracking our nation’s progress…
CMS Issues IFR and Advise on EHR Incentive Program Registration
Interim Final Rule Makes changes to Stage 2 This week CMS and ONC have released an Interim Final Rule with public comment period. The rule makes…
Reviewing Stage 3 Meaningful Use Concepts
Stage 3 Meaningful Use Request for Comment The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has a cooperative partner agreement with the National…
Upcoming ONC Meetings, Events and EHR Incentive Deadlines
HIT Committee Meetings, EHR Incentive Deadlines, Stage 3 Meaningful Use Catch up with the ONC and take note of these important dates and events. November…