Health IT Digest Featured Posts on Meaningful Use Comments and Attestation
This week’s posts on Meaningful Use, HIPAA Security and PHI, HIE and more… Top 3 buzz words in Health IT Includes HIE HIE “the verb”…
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ONC Video Challenge and HHS Awareness Month on Blood Pressure
ONC Extends Video Challenge Deadline to May 16 May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and Stroke Awareness Month. According to HHS observing both…
Stage 2 Meaningful Use Comment Period coming to an End
Comments for Stage 2 Meaningful Use end May 7th Both CMS and ONC have released Notices for Proposed Rulemaking for Stage 2 Meaningful Use. The…
Health IT Digest Featuring Stage 2 Meaningful Use, EHR Incentives, HIE
This week’s posts include Stage 2 Meaningful Use Affect on Patient Records and more… Has Technology Transformed Healthcare in the Right Direction Is Healthcare Information…
Twitter Challenge to Track Public Health Trends
ONC #Health in My Community Challenge In September 2009 President Obama outlined and initiated his Strategy for American Innovation. He called on agencies to “increase…
3rd Annual Health Data Initiative Forum Health Datapalooza
Health Datapalooza 2012 The ONC has announced the 3rd Annual Health Data Initiative Forum or also known as Health Datapalooza 2012. This year’s Health Datapalooza will…
NwHIN Moving to Public-Private Model
Transformation of NwHIN by Fall of 2012 The ONC has defined the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN) as “the set of standards, services and policies…
Stage 2 Proposed Rules Published in Federal Register
Comment Period Begins for Stage 2 Meaningful Use Two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking were published in the Federal Register yesterday. One was issued by ONC…
Safeguarding Health Information in Mobile Devices
ONC and HHS Privacy and Security Mobile Device Project The current Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Plan outlines the nation’s strategy for the health IT…