ONC advancing Blue Button, CDS standards efforts
Automating the Blue Button to Exchange PHI Mary Mosquera Senior Editor, Government Health IT Developers in an ONC voluntary community are beginning to drill down into…
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HIE End Goal – Implementation and Interoperability
Health Information Exchange: From Standards to Practice By David Muntz, MBA / Principal Deputy National Coordinator for Health IT The recent release of the Stage 2 Meaningful…
Nationwide Health Information Network and Exchange
NwHIN vs NHIN The nationwide health information network known as NwHIN is a set of standards, services and policies that enable secure health information exchange…
Meaningful Use Stage 2: A Giant Leap in Data Exchange
Meaningful Use Stage 2 and HIE Highlights Dr. Farzad Mostashari National Coordinator for Health Information Technology HealthIT Buzz The CMS and ONC Meaningful Use Stage 2 rules we just…
HIEs Must Meet Big Data Challenges
Solving Issues Around Big Data As Health Information Exchanges (HIE) become more common there is a greater focus on technology as a differentiating factor for…
Reporting Lab Results using Direct Project Specifications
Workgroup Issues Guidance on Lab Reporting Specifications Last week the Direct – Laboratory Reporting Workgroup issued guidance for reporting lab results using Direct Project Specifications….
ONC Launches Slew of Health IT Initiatives in Q2
ONC Initiatives for Q2 2012 The ONC maintained a furious pace of federal Health IT initiatives announced or launched in the second quarter of 2012….
40% Growth in HIE Market
Recent news on Health Information Exchanges ONC Farzad Mostashari, MD, is a man with a mission and stays on message. When it comes to health…
HIMSS EHRA Responds to ONC RFI
HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association weighs in on NwHIN Governance The HIMSS’ Electronic Health Record Association (EHRA) is comprised of 41 companies related to electronic health…