Empowering Patients to Access and Use their Health Information
Kicking off National Health IT Week, the ONC and HHS streamed its Consumer Health IT Summit live on line yesterday. Secretary Sebelius, ONC Mostashari,…
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EHRs, Strategic Plans, and Homeland Security
Recovery Room 9/7/11 It has been a while since we have done a Recovery Room post. In these posts we like to highlight events that…
Health Information Exchange the next big step
Where is your Health Information Exchange Hood? Health information exchange (HIE) is happening. Health Information Organizations (HIOs) are forming. Private and secure communication will happen…
$400 Million in Meaningful Use Incentives
Meaningful Use Incentives Dished Out Just the Facts from Joe Friday The numbers you are about to see are all true… As of August 12,…
ONC Requesting Comments on Metadata Standards
ONC ANPRM on Metadata Standards The ONC is soliciting comments on metadata standards through an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) issued last week. Metadata…
ONC Invests in Innovation
ONC Check Up – 6/14/11 Here’s what been happening over at the ONC. HHS and ONC announced on June 8th a new Investing in Innovation…
ONC Workforce Sees First Grads
Just the Facts from Joe Friday The numbers you are about to see are all true… As of May 26, 2011 Workforce Development Funded by…
Audit Reports from HHS OIG
HHS OIG released two audit reports Established in 1976, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) fights waste, fraud and…
ONC extends comment period on Strategic Plan
ONC Extends Comment Period for Strategic Plan The ONC has extended the comment period for the Strategic Plan through Friday, May 6, 2011. It appears…