The new tool showcases health IT adoption statistics and provides a summary of ONC's HITECH grant programs. In addition, the data can be downloaded and analyzed as part of Open Government in Health IT.
EHR adoption is on the rise. Since 2009, the number of acute care hospitals adopting and EHR system has more than doubled. Studies show that the trend is growing—more than 85% of non-federal acute care hospitals intend to attest to Meaningful Use of EHRs by 2015.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is at the forefront of the administration's health information technology (health IT) efforts.
The National Learning Consortium (NLC) offers resources for providers working toward the adoption of electronic health record systems.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) announced the release of the notice of proposed rule-making (NPRM) for the ONC meaningful use Stage 2 rule.
