The ONC Annual meeting took place in Washington DC. The two day event showcased the continued commitment of the department to interoperable digital health. Here are some topics, highlights, comments, and resources that were shared during the conference.
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HHS Acting Secretary Eric D. Hargan named three members to the Health IT Advisory Committee. The committee, created by the 21st Century Cures Act, is charged with making recommendations to the ONC relating to the implementation of national and local health IT infrastructure.
Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of your healthcare and lower the costs. The job will not be complete until all health records are digital and interoperable. Here’s what’s happening to make that reality.
By Genevieve Morris & Liz Palena Hall – National Health IT Week offers an annual opportunity to promote awareness of the value of health IT and to highlight progress made across the healthcare ecosystem. National Health IT Week took place this year from October 2nd to October 6th.
Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of your healthcare and lower the costs. The job will not be complete until all health records are digital and interoperable. Here’s what’s happening to make that reality.
By Steven Posnack – HIMSS has successfully demonstrated testing method, as part of the Immunization Integration Program (HIMSS-IIP), and can serve as an alternative to the current National Coordinator-approved method for testing.
By Vibhore Gupta – With recent announcement made by ONC related to EHR attestation requirements, it is surely going to reduce burden on developers. The question arises on the implications and downstream consequences of such a move on the healthcare landscape.
By John Flemming MD – Last week was National Health IT Week. I wanted to take some time to talk about one of my main areas of focus. Since I joined the ONC, I have spent a lot of my time gaining insight about the challenges facing our healthcare system as it relates to health IT.
Your personal health information is moving and being viewed to improve the quality of your healthcare and lower the costs. The job will not be complete until all health records are digital and interoperable. Here’s what’s happening to make that reality.